[Lesson 3] 7. Final consonant, the 2nd.

When final consonants as follows are placed on final of syllable, a pronunciation changes.
Sample word	Pronunciation	Meaning
	[set]	to be finished
	[put-ta-nah]	to develop
	[pra-got]	to happen, to appear
	[pra-sert]	excellent
	[a-noo-yart]	to permit
	[but]	card, ticket
	[pa-ti-but]	to do, to perform
	[het]	cause, reason
	[rart-cha-garn]	government service, public service
	[gaht]	gas
	[rot]	car
	[mun-yart]	etiquette
	[a-yoot-ta-yah]	Ayuthaya
	[sah-maht]	capable
	[pra-gaht]	to announce
	[gra-daht]	paper
	[oh-gart]	opportunity

[Explanation] When those final constants are placed on final of syllable, a final consonant is replaced to and is pronounced [t]. When a final consonant is placed between syllable and syllable, a final consonant + is added between syllable and syllable. As sample, in case of , + is added between syllable and syllable. It becomes to . A place name of "Ayuthaya" is same as it too. The second from top, [put-ta-nah] is pronounced as, [put] = [pt]

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