How to say To turn in Thai
To turn in Thai is เลี้ยว (líao)
เลี้ยว
líao
To turn
Tap the word to hear it. That's real premium audio from the HearThai Academy library — the same audio the app teaches with.
Why เลี้ยว sounds the way it does
Thai tone isn't random — it's produced by four things working together in each syllable: the initial consonant's class, the vowel's length, whether the syllable ends live or dead, and any tone mark. Read the row, get the tone.
| Syllable | Class | Vowel | Ending | Mark | Tone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| เลี้ยว | LOW | LONG | LIVE | ◌้mai tho | HIGH |
เลี้ยว in a sentence
เลี้ยวขวาที่แยกนี้
Turn right at this intersection.
Common questions
How do you say to turn in Thai?
To turn in Thai is เลี้ยว, pronounced líao. Play the audio above to hear it spoken by a premium Thai voice — the tones are the part that spelling can't teach you.
What tones does เลี้ยว use?
เลี้ยว has 1 syllable: เลี้ยว (líao) is high tone.
Is the romanization líao enough to pronounce it?
No — and this is the trap most learners fall into. Romanization shows you the letters, not the pitch shape your voice has to make. Thai speakers hear the tone first. Use the spelling to recognize the word, and use the audio to learn it.
The short version
- เลี้ยว (líao) means to turn.
- It has 1 syllable, carrying the high tone.
- Its tone comes from the consonant class, vowel length, live/dead ending and tone mark — not from memorizing it word by word.
- Reading the romanization is not the same as hearing it. Play the clip until you can say it back without looking.
- One word is a start. Thai fluency is an ear that recognizes thousands — which is what HearThai Academy trains.
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