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How to say “Tiger” in Thai

เสือ

sǔuea

“tiger”

“Tiger” in Thai is เสือ, written sǔuea in the Latin alphabet.

Tone

เสือ carries a rising tone — dips, then climbs like a question. Thai uses tone to tell words apart, so the pitch is part of the word, not an accent you can drop.

The shortest way in is an English intonation you already use. Say “Huh?” out loud — puzzled, because you genuinely did not catch that — then say เสือ with that same shape.

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