คาร์บอน
kaa-bɔɔnMeanings
carbon (element, C)
A chemical element, symbol C, fundamental to organic compounds and many materials (e.g., graphite, diamond).
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carbon emissions; carbon footprint (by metonymy)
Greenhouse gases, especially CO2, released by activities; used as a shorthand for emissions or footprint in climate contexts.
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carbon paper
Paper coated with a transferable pigment, placed between sheets to make copies when writing or typing; short for กระดาษคาร์บอนกระดาษคาร์บอนgrà-dàat-kaa-bɔɔncarbon paper.
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คาร์บอน said คา-บอน?
kaa-bɔɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
kaa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ร์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |