In some words,
you need to pronounce the first two letters together.
Really, there are only 5 letters/sounds that can be followed
by a second letter to make a cluster.
¡ |
¢
/ ¤ |
µ |
» |
¼
/ ¾ |
gor |
kor |
dtor |
bpor |
por |
The second consonant
can only be one of the following consonants.
These
are some examples of clusters:
| ¡Ã |
|
|
| -
¡Ãͧ |
grorng |
to filter |
| -
¡ÃÒº |
graab |
to prostrate down on the floor |
| -
¡Ã§ |
grong |
cage |
| ¡Å |
|
|
| -
¡Åǧ |
gloung |
hollow, empty |
| -
¡ÅÑÇ |
glua |
to be afraid |
- ¡ÅéÒ
|
glaa |
to
dare |
| ¡Ç |
|
|
| -
¡ÇÒ§ |
gwaang |
dear (animal) |
| -
¡ÇÒ´ |
gwaad |
to sweep |
|
- ¡ÇèÒ |
gwaa |
more than |
| ¢Ã |
|
|
| - ¢ÃÖÁ |
kruem |
to look solemn, to be stern |
| - ¢ÃØ¢ÃÐ |
kroo-kra |
rough, not smooth |
| -
à¨éÒ¢ÃÑÇ |
jao-krua |
rich man |
| ¢Å |
|
|
| -
¢ÅÒ´ |
klaad |
cowardly |
| -
¢ÅØè |
klooy |
flute |
|
- â¢Å§ |
klong |
herd (of
elephants) |
| ¢Ç |
|
|
|
- ¢ÇÒ |
kwaa |
right |
| -
¢ÇÒ§ |
kwaang |
to block, get in the way |
| -
¢ÇÒ¹ |
kwaan |
axe |
| ¤Ã |
|
|
|
- à¤Ã×èͧ |
kreaung |
instrumentation |
| -
¤ÃÑé§ |
krung |
times |
| -
¤ÃÑÇ |
krua
|
kitchen |
| ¤Å |
|
|
| -
¤ÅѺ |
klub |
club |
| -
¤ÅÒ¹ |
klaan |
crawl |
|
- ¤ÅéÒ |
klai |
to resemble |
| ¤Ç |
|
|
| -
¤Çѹ |
kwan
|
smoke
|
| -
¤ÇÒ |
kwai |
buffalo |
| -
¤ÇèÓ |
kwam |
to turn
over |
| µÃ |
|
|
| -
µÃǨ |
dtruat |
to check |
| -
µÃѧ |
dtrung |
Trang Province |
|
- µÃ§ |
dtrong |
straight |
| »Ã |
|
|
|
- »Ãе٠|
bpra-dtoo |
door |
| -
á»Ã§ |
bpraeng |
brush |
| -
à»ÃÕéÂÇ |
bpreaw |
sour |
| ȁ |
|
|
|
- »ÅÒ |
bplaa |
fish |
| -
»ÅÙ¡ |
bploog |
to grow |
| -
à»ÅÕè¹ |
bplean |
to change |
| ¼Å |
|
|
| -
¼ÅÑ¡ |
plug |
to push |
| -
¼ÅÑ´ |
plud |
delay; to change |
|
- á¼Å |
plae |
wound |
| ¾Ã |
|
|
|
- ¾ÃØ觹Õé |
proong-nee |
tomorrow |
| -
á¾Ãè |
prae |
Prae Province |
| -
¾ÃÔ¡ |
prig |
chilli |
| ¾Å |
|
|
| -
¾ÅèÒÁ |
plaam |
to babble |
| -
¾ÅÑèÇ |
plua |
a spade, a shovel |
|
- ¾ÅÍ |
ploy |
precious
stone |
| |
|
etc. |