How to pronounce khrap or khap?

[Mognam]

When I here people say it on the street it sounds like khap (can't hear a 'r'), when I was listen to my learn thai cd the guy is saying khrap (with the 'r').

 

I have even seen it written as khrub and spoken as khab on the street.

 

What is the correct way, is one more formal than the other?

 

Cheers for any help.

[Pattayarox]

Both are fine as far as I know...................I use both anyway

 

 

Pattayarox (khap) :-)

[Mognam]

that was quick!

[Pattayarox]

Khob koon Khrap :-)

[Helloblackshirt]

Seems that the correct pronunciation is khrrrrup but it's only used in formal settings, kup seems to be sufficient anywhere else

[Zauberfee]

the "right" pronouciation is krab ... with an "r" in the middle and a "b" at the end.

 

But most people don't care and it spaek out like khap or khrap, with "p" at the end

 

In any way you'll be understood nevertheless

[misteregg]

There is an r in there, but, as we all know, Thais are lazy and leave it out sometimes.

 

If you want to get a laugh sometime and sarcasticly thank someone ( must be friend ), say "khan Khun krrrrrrrrrrrap" really exaggerate the r. I saw it done on Thai comedy shows several times.

 

 

[Loong]

There is an r in there, but, as we all know, Thais are lazy and leave it out sometimes.

 

If you want to get a laugh sometime and sarcasticly thank someone ( must be friend ), say "khan Khun krrrrrrrrrrrap" really exaggerate the r. I saw it done on Thai comedy shows several times.

 

"khan Khun krrrrrrrrrrrap"

What does "Khan" mean?

[Loong]

The correct way is with the r sound included. In most parts of Thailand, the r is not rolled and definitely not stressed.

The a sound is not the flat a as in "Back", rather a short clipped "ah" sound, almost a "U" as in "cup"

The p is not stressed. Normally when you pronounce the ending of a word like cup or rub, you would expel a small puff of air and open your lips. If when you finish the word Khrup, you keep your lips together, you will be almost perfect.

[Kwaamlap]

Correct and traditional way is to say "krab," but the trend is to say "khap." Old-school thai-teacher would love to hear "krab" and hit you when you say "khap."

[wwwww]

Correct is khrap but people are too lazy to produce the khr sound so they just say khap.

[ausielad]

cup

[Loong]

cup

 

The OP asked for the correct way and "cup" is certainly not correct

[ausielad]

sounds like cup to me everytime i here it

[Loong]

If you go to this page, you will see a speaker symbol towards the top on the right. Click on this and you will hear how to pronounce Sawutdee Khrup properly

 

http://www.thai-language.com/id/200149

[El Cata]

I hate it when they do things like this. Khap actually is the verb 'drive' so it sometimes throws me off, same with 'law' = 'handsome' & 'ror' = wait (which they pronounce 'law'); of course I always tend to favour the former.

 

sounds like cup to me everytime i here it

 

That's because you're an Aussie. You pronounce 'cup' the way we (English) pronounce 'cap'.

[stevenchan]

sounds like cup to me everytime i here it!

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Edited September 24, 2012 by stevenchan