ชาร์ล
chaanMeaning
1NounA2
Charles
Charles (a transliterated foreign given name)
Examples
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Tomorrow I will go eat with Charles.
Charles is studying Thai at the university.
ชาร์ลchaanอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuในnaiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiมาmaaห้าhâaปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoเลยləəiพูดpûutภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiได้dâaiเก่งมากgèng-mâak
Charles has lived in Thailand for five years, so he speaks Thai very well.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชาร์ล said ชาน?
chaan
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).Silent letterร์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chaan
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 | — | — |