ควอซาร์

kwɔɔ-saa

Meaning

1NounC1

quasar

An extremely bright, distant celestial object powered by a supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy; a very luminous active galactic nucleus.

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ควอซาร์ said ควอ-ซา?

kwɔɔ-saa

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คว, the first consonant ค sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

kwɔɔ

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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