ซอสแดง

sɔ́ɔt-dɛɛng

Meaning

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red sauce

A red-colored sauce or condiment; its ingredients and use depend on the dish, and it need not be tomato-based.

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is ซอสแดง said ซ้อด-แดง?

sɔ́ɔt-dɛɛng

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

ResultSpoken tone

High tone

sɔ́ɔt

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Falling tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written ซ้อด (sɔ́ɔt).

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——

The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.

Word Breakdown

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ซอสแดงsɔ́ɔt-dɛɛngซอสแดงsɔ́ɔt-dɛɛngred saucered sauceWord