คำอ่าน
kam-àanMeaning
1NounA2
pronunciation; reading
the way a word is pronounced or read, often shown as a phonetic guide.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)เขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)คำอ่านkam-àanคำอ่านkam-àanpronunciation; readingบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระดานgrà-daanกระดานgrà-daan1board; plank2board (blackboard/whiteboard)3game board
The teacher writes the pronunciation guide on the board.
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I don't know the pronunciation of this actor's name.
Could you please write down the pronunciation of this word for me?
ถ้าtâaไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiคำอ่านkam-àanของkɔ̌ɔngคำศัพท์kam-sàpควรkuuanเปิดbpə̀ətพจนานุกรมpót-jà-naa-nú-gromเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔp
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำอ่าน said คัม-อ่าน?
kam-àan
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 syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kam
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)[to] readPart 2
คำอ่านkam-àanคำอ่านkam-àanpronunciation; readingpronunciation; readingWord