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Tone mark conjugation system of Tai Tham highly correlates with the system used by Thai script. Despite the difference in tone quality between Northern Thai, Tai Khuen, Thai, and Lao; equivalent words in each language are, in large part, marked with the same (or equivalent) tone mark. For example, the word {{Script|Lana|ᨣ᩶ᩤ}} ({{IPA-nod|kaː˦˥}}; <small>Khuen</small>: {{IPA|[kaː˦˩]|lang=nod-kkh}}) which is equivalent to Thai ค้า ({{IPA
Tone mark conjugation in Tai Tham follows the same model used for Thai script. Consonants are divided into 3 classes: high, mid, low; with some degree of variation form Thai script due to the phonological differences between Northern Thai and standard Thai. Consonants in each class are combined with these tone marks to give a different tonal pattern.
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