Letter Name

Use this name when spelling:

Sound:

long [am]

Thais add อ to write stand-alone vowels:

อำ

Info: อ is the "silent consonant", it has no sound. It is used when writing vowels as a placeholder for other consonants.

อำ can not have a closing consonant.

Sample words:

ำ is a Thai letter, specifically a vowel.

Both อำ and ำ are correct. อ is the "silent consonant", it has no sound. It is used when teaching vowels as a placeholder for other consonants.

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