คอรัส
kɔɔ-rátMeanings
1NounA2
chorus (song section)
the repeating section of a song that carries the main hook or message
Examples
เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คอรัสkɔɔ-rátคอรัสkɔɔ-rát1chorus (song section)2chorus (group of singers)3chorus effectติดหูdtìt-hǔuติดหูdtìt-hǔucatchy; memorable (of a tune or phrase)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This song’s chorus is very catchy.
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When it gets to the chorus, everyone can sing along.
นักแต่งเพลงnák-dtɛ̀ng-pleengแก้gɛ̂ɛท่อนtɔ̂nคอรัสkɔɔ-rátเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamชัดchátขึ้นkʉ̂n
The songwriter revised the chorus to make the message clearer.
คอรัสkɔɔ-rátทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiเป็นbpenหัวใจhǔua-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngเพลงpleengเพราะprɔ́สรุปsà-rùpธีมหลักtiim-làkและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiผู้ฟังpûu-fangจำได้jam-dâai
The chorus serves as the heart of the song because it summarizes the main theme and makes it memorable.
2NounB1
chorus (group of singers)
a group of singers performing together, especially backing vocalists or the choir section
Examples
เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคอรัสkɔɔ-rátคอรัสkɔɔ-rát1chorus (song section)2chorus (group of singers)3chorus effectร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintประสานbprà-sǎanประสานbprà-sǎan1[to] coordinate; liaise2[to] harmonize; blend3[to] join; splice4coordinated; in harmonyอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainข้างหลังkâang-lǎngข้างหลังkâang-lǎng1behind; at the back (of)2behind; at the back3the back; the rearนักร้องนำnák-rɔ́ɔng-namนักร้องนำnák-rɔ́ɔng-namlead singer; lead vocalist
This song has a chorus singing harmonies behind the lead singer.
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วงwongเรียกrîiakคอรัสkɔɔ-rátมาmaaฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmเพิ่มpə̂əmเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเสียงประสานsǐiang-bprà-sǎanแน่นnɛ̂nและlɛ́พอดีpɔɔ-diiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The band called in the chorus for extra rehearsals to make the harmonies tighter and more balanced.
ในnaiคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnคอรัสkɔɔ-rátช่วยchûuaiยกyókพลังpá-langเพลงบัลลาดpleeng-ban-lâatจนjonทั้งtángฮอลล์hɔɔnขนลุกkǒn-lúk
At last night’s concert, the chorus elevated the ballad so much that the whole hall got goosebumps.
ผู้กำกับเสียงpûu-gam-gàp-sǐiangจัดวางjàt-waangคอรัสkɔɔ-rátไว้wáiข้างkâangเวทีwee-tiiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiโทนเสียงtoon-sǐiangล้อมรอบlɔ́ɔm-rɔ̂ɔpซึ่งsʉ̂ngเข้ากับkâo-gàpอารมณ์เพลงaa-rom-pleengกอสเปลgɔ̀ɔt-bpleeอย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuua
The sound director placed the chorus at the sides of the stage to create a surrounding tone that perfectly matched the mood of the gospel song.
3NounB2
chorus effect
an audio effect that thickens sound by combining slightly delayed and detuned signals
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เอฟเฟกต์éep-fêekเอฟเฟกต์éep-fêek1effect (special effect in media)2effect (impact/result) [loanword use]คอรัสkɔɔ-rátคอรัสkɔɔ-rát1chorus (song section)2chorus (group of singers)3chorus effectเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)กีตาร์gii-dtâaกีตาร์gii-dtâaguitarทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeให้เสียงhâi-sǐiangให้เสียงhâi-sǐiang[to] voice (a character); [to] dub; [to] provide voice-overหนาnǎaหนาnǎa1thick (not thin)2dense; in large quantity3thickly; denselyขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)5too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overเดิมdəəmเดิมdəəm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as before
I added a bit of chorus effect to the guitar, making the sound thicker and more spacious.
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นักnákทำเพลงtam playngทดลองtót-longปรับbpràpอัตราàt-dtraaดีdeeเทtayย์และláeเดปธ์dépของkŏngคอรัสko-rátเพื่อpêuuaหาhăaโทนเสียงtohn sĭiangที่têeพอดีpo dee
The music producer experimented with the delay rate and depth of the chorus to find the right tone.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเปิดbpə̀ətคอรัสkɔɔ-rátคู่กับkûu-gàpรีเวิร์บrii-wə̂əpเสียงsǐiangสังเคราะห์sǎng-krɔ́จะjàกว้างgwâangและlɛ́มีมิติmii-mí-dtìเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpท่อนบริดจ์tɔ̂n-brìt
When the chorus is used with reverb, the synth sounds wide and dimensional, suitable for the bridge section.
คอรัสkɔɔ-rátแบบbɛ̀ɛpแอนะล็อกà-nɛ̀-lɔ́kให้hâiความkwaamเพี้ยนpíianจูนjuunเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiที่tîiนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanขณะที่kà-nà-tîiคอรัสkɔɔ-rátดิจิทัลdì-jì-tâlคมชัดkom-chátและlɛ́ควบคุมkûuap-kumพารามิเตอร์paa-raa-mí-dtə̂əได้dâaiละเอียดlá-ìiatกว่าgwàa
Analog chorus provides a gentle detuning, while digital chorus is crisp and allows finer parameter control.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kɔɔ
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 class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |