งองูngor nguusnake- Class
- low
- Initial
- ng
- Final
- ng
How do you write ง?
The animation above draws ง stroke by stroke, in order and direction. How to write Thai letters has the rules that hold for every letter. Mooteach's writing practice has you trace ง stroke by stroke, then write it from memory. The best app to learn Thai compares which apps teach writing.
How do you pronounce ง?
Its name is ngor nguu. At the start of a syllable ง sounds like the ng in "sing", even at the start of a word. It sounds the same at the end of a syllable. Play its name above to hear it, and Mooteach's alphabet reference plays every letter's name in a male and a female voice.
How does ง affect the tone?
ง is a low-class consonant. With no tone mark, a syllable that starts with it has a mid tone when it is live (it ends in a long vowel or in an m, n, ng, w or y sound). When it is dead, the tone is high after a short vowel and falling after a long one. With the first tone mark the tone is falling, with the second it is high. How Thai tones work has the full rules.