Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thai

/taɪ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
thai
IPA
/taɪ/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Thailand.

noun

A person living in or coming from Thailand.

Countable

noun

A domestic cat of a particular breed descended from cats of Thailand and somewhat resembling a Siamese.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Thai cuisine; traditional Thai food.

Uncountable

name

The main language spoken in Thailand (closely related to Lao).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai ไทย (tai). Doublet of Tai and Dai.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Thai (comparative) most Thai (superlative) Thais (plural)

Derived Forms

Thaification Thaify Thaiglish Thainess Tinglish

Phrases

Thai boxer Thai boxing Thai chess Thai fermented rice Thai fermented sweet rice Thai Ridgeback Thai sweet fermented rice Wiktionary’s coverage of Thai terms

Frequently Paired Words

Siamese Wiktionary’s coverage of Thai terms Thaï

Synonyms

Thailander Thailandish tai siamese central thai

Homonyms

taille tie Ty tai

Rhymes With

by my why high try guy buy july drive-by die eye hi

Questions

How do you pronounce thai?
The recorded pronunciation is /taɪ/.
What does thai mean?
Of or pertaining to Thailand.
Where does thai come from?
Borrowed from Thai ไทย (tai). Doublet of Tai and Dai.

How to pronounce thai

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “thai”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/taɪ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “thai” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.