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=== Consonant cluster ===

Tai Tham has three medial letters to form a consonant cluster: medial ''La'' (◌ᩖ a.k.a ''La Noi''), medial ''Ra'' (ᩕ a.k.a ''Rawong''), and medial ''Wa''. Consonant cluster with medial ''Wa'' is the only true consonant cluster where both consonants are pronounced as one phoneme. Consonant cluster with Medial ''La'' and Medial ''Ra'' are considered a false consonant cluster as they do not produce the same effect.

==== Consonant cluster with medial ''La'' ====

Medial ''La'' is a silent letter and not pronounced. For example, the word ​ᨸᩖᩦ and ᨸᩦ are both pronounced ''pi''.

==== Medial ''La'' ====

Medial ''La'' is a silent letter and not pronounced. For example, the word ​ᨸᩖᩦ and ᨸᩦ are both pronounced ''pi''. Thus, it is considered a false consonant cluster.

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==== Consonant cluster with medialMedial ''Ra'' (''Rawong'') ====

Consonant cluster with medial ''Ra'' can be divided into two groups: one with an initial consonant sound change and one without the sound change. In some cases, an additional phoneme /l/ may be added with the initial consonant pronounced as a half-syllable. Noting that the /l/ phoneme also carries the tone of the initial consonant. Thus, it is considered a false consonant cluster.

===== ''With sound change'' =====

Consonant cluster with medial ''Ra'' changes the sound of somethe voiceless plosive consonants /k/, /t/, and /p/ to the aspirated plosive consonants {{IPA|/kʰ/}}, {{IPA|/tʰ/}}, and {{IPA|/pʰ/}}, respectively. In some case, an additional phoneme /l/ may be added with the initial consonant pronounced as a half-syllable. Noting that the /l/ phoneme also carries the tone of the initial consonant.

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===== ''Without sound change'' =====

Consonant cluster with medial ''Ra'' does not change the sound of {{IPA|/t͡ɕ/}} and {{IPA|/s/}}, but an additional phoneme /l/ is often added with the initial consonant pronounced as a half-syllable. Noting that the /l/ phoneme also carries the tone of the initial consonant.

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==== Consonant cluster with medialMedial ''Wa'' ====

Consonant cluster with medial ''Wa'' is the only true consonant cluster where both consonants are pronounced as one phoneme.

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