ซานฮวน

saan-huuan

Meanings

1Proper nounB1

San Juan (capital of Puerto Rico)

San Juan, the capital and largest city of Puerto Rico (a U.S. territory).

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2Proper nounB1

San Juan (city in Argentina)

San Juan, the capital city of San Juan Province in western Argentina.

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3Proper nounB1

San Juan (city in the Philippines)

San Juan, a city in Metro Manila, Philippines.

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Tones

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

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

saan

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——
Work out any syllable's tone in the tone calculator