Common Problems of Thai- English Main Problems
Pronunciation The r / l sounds really leally r is spoken with lips pursed together. l is spoken with the tongue.
Pronunciation The v / w sounds very wery v is spoken by biting the bottom lip. w is spoken by the pursing the lips together (same as r).
Pronunciation The sh / ch sounds cheat sheet ch is spoken by forcing more air out. sh is spoken by softly blowing air out.
Pronunciation The t / d sounds but bud
Pronunciation The ed sound at the end of words is missing demanded demand
Pronunciation The s sound at the end of words is missing cats cat
Tone problems The final syllable pronunciation is too strong (UK) Computer Comput-uh (US) Computer Comput-uhr (Thai) Computer Comput-errRR !!
Verb tense Tone problems Basic verb tenses are often wrong or missing I will not go I not go Yesterday, I went home Yesterday, I go home
Wrong phrases Repeating inaccurate non- English phrases It’s the same Same, same but different (This phrase is technically wrong, on many levels)