Thai word
ดื่ม
dùuem
喝
How to pronounce ดื่ม
Low tone
Low and flat, slightly falling at the end
ดื่ม is written dùuem and carries the low tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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duuem
Mid tone
- ดื่ม
dùuem
Low tone
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dûuem
Falling tone
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dǔuem
Rising tone
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dúuem
High tone
What does ดื่ม mean?
Translation
喝
ดื่ม (dùuem) means "喝" in Thai.
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What does this word mean?
บาท
bàat
Related words
More words with the low tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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