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How to Trill Your Rs in Thai Language (“R” Sounds in Thai)

Updated: Oct 12, 2022

In this video, I'll demonstrate how to roll your Thai R's ร เรือ ror reuua. English and Chinese speakers have problems with this R sound and keep asking "How to trill my R in Thai language?”.


Do Thais really articulate the Rs in real life?

What Thai Rs sound like!


เรียน

riian

Study


ทุเรียน

tú riian

Durian


เรือ

reuua

Boat


เร็ว

reo

Speedy

เปรี้ยว

bprîieow

Sour


กรีด

grèet

Cut


ครอบครัว

krôp kruua

Family


4 Exercises that work!

  1. Practice Clicking R Sounds

  2. Practice Extending R Sounds

  3. Practice with Consonant Blends

  4. Practice with Thai Vocabulary

Practice Exercise

ร+ร

โรงเรียน

rohng riian

School

รุ่งเรือง

rûng reuuang

flourish

ร่ำรวย

râm ruuay

wealthy

เร่งรัด

rêng rát

Rush


ร+ล

รู้แล้ว

róo láew

Got it!


รุ่นหลัง

rûn lăng

next generation


โรยเกลือ

roi gleuua

Sprinkle the salt.


รูปหล่อ

rôop lòr

Handsome guy


ล+ร

หลากรส

làak rót

Flavorful


หลายเรื่อง

lăai rêuuang

A lot of issues


หลงรัก

lŏng rák

Fall in love


ลูกรัก

lôok rák

darling (used by a parent talking to their children)


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