ชีวเวช

chii-wá-wêet

Meanings

1AdjectiveC1

biomedical

Relating to biology as applied to medicine, especially the biological processes involved in health and disease.

Examples

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2NounC1

biomedicine

The field that applies biological knowledge and methods to medical research and practice.

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Tones

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

Why is ชีวเวช said ชี-วะ-เวช?

chii-wá-wêet

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow 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

chii

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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Word Breakdown

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