Usually,
the letter "ร"
(ror rua) is pronounced "r" at the
start and "n" at the end. However, there are
some special rules that changes this.
(1)
When a single "
ร " follows another consonant and is the last
letter in the syllable, it is pronounced "orn"
instead of "n".
| For
example: |
| -
พร |
porn |
blessing(s) |
| -
อักษร |
auk-sorn |
letter
of the alphabet |
| -
นคร |
na-korn |
city |
| -
ละคร |
la-korn |
play,
drama |
| -
สโมสร |
sa-mo-sorn |
club,
association |
| -
ถาวร |
thaa-worn |
to be
permanent, enduring |
(2)
In the following examples, "
ร " is not pronounced:
| For
example: |
| -
จริง |
jing |
true;
yes |
| -
ศรัทธา |
sut-thaa |
belief,
faith |
| -
ศรี |
see |
fine,
good; glory |
| -
เศรษฐี |
set-thee |
rich
man |
| -
เศร้า |
sow |
sad |
| -
สร้อย |
soi |
necklace |
| -
สระ |
sa |
pond;
to wash |
|
- สร่าง |
sang |
to lessen,
subside |
|
- สร้าง |
sang |
to build |
|
- เสร็จ |
set |
done;
to end |
|
- เสริม |
serm |
to supplement |
(3) When "
ร " follows "
ท
", the letters "
ทร
" change to an "
ซ
" (sor so) with the "s"
sound:
| For
examples: |
| -
ฉะเชิงเทรา |
cha-choeng-sao |
Chachoengsao
Province |
| -
ทรวง |
suang |
breast,
chest |
| -
ทรวดทรง |
suad-song |
shape,
form |
| -
ทรัพย์ |
sub |
property |
| -
ทราบ |
sarb |
to know |
| -
ทราม |
sarm |
inferior;
deteriorating |
| -
ทราย |
sai |
sand |
| -
ทรุดโทรม |
soot-sorm |
run down,
worm out |
| -
แทรก |
saek |
to insert |
| -
ไทร |
sai |
banyan
tree |
|
- พุทรา |
put-saa |
name of
Thai fruit |
|
- อินทรี |
in-see |
fish name |
|
- อินทรีย์ |
in-see |
organic |
(4)
The double "
รร " is changed to an "an" sound
when there is no final consonant. When there is a final
consonant, "
รร " is changed to an "a" sound.
| For
examples: |
| -
กรรเชียง |
gan-chiang |
oar |
| -
บรรจบ |
ban-job |
to meet |
| -
สรร |
san |
to choose |
| -
หรรษา |
han-saa |
to delight |
|
| -
กรรม |
gam |
Karma;
action |
| -
ตรรก |
dtag |
logic |
| -
พรรณ |
pan |
kind,
type |
| -
สรรพ |
sab |
every,
entire |
| -
อรรถ |
aat |
text |