ซิทอัพ

sít-áp

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] do sit-ups

to perform the abdominal exercise called a sit-up

Examples

3 more examples
2NounA2

sit-up; sit-ups (exercise)

an abdominal exercise done by lying on the back and lifting the upper body; also used in the plural to count repetitions

Tones

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

Why is ซิทอัพ said ซิ-ทอ-พัก?

sít-áp

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

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 endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

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——