ติดคำ
dtìt-kamMeaning
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[to] stammer on a word
To get stuck or repeat a sound while trying to say a particular word.
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtên1excited; thrilled (emotion)2[to] get excited; become thrilledเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutติดคำdtìt-kamติดคำdtìt-kam[to] stammer on a wordบางคำbaang-kamบางคำbaang-kamsome words; certain words
When he gets excited, he tends to get stuck on some words.
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หลานชายlăan chaaiกำลังgam-langหัดhàtพูดpôotบางทีbaang teeเขาkăoก็gâwติดคำdtìt kamที่têeมันmanยาวๆyaao yaao
My nephew is learning to speak; sometimes he gets stuck on long words.
อาการaa-gaanติดคำdtìt-kamเวลาwee-laaต้องdtɔ̂ngพูดpûutในnaiที่สาธารณะtîi-sǎa-taa-rá-náอาจàatเป็นผลมาจากbpen-pǒn-maa-jàakความวิตกกังวลkwaam-wí-dtòk-gang-wonไม่ใช่mâi-châiปัญหาbpan-hǎaการพูดgaan-pûutโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
The symptom of getting stuck on words when speaking in public might stem from anxiety, not a direct speech problem.
เทคนิคték-níkหนึ่งในnèung naiการแก้ปัญหาgaan gâe bpan-hăaการติดgaan dtìtคำkamคือkeuให้hâiหยุดyùtหายใจเข้าhăai jai kâoลึกๆléuk léukแล้วláeoค่อยๆkôi kôiเริ่มrêrmพูดpôotคำkamนั้นnánใหม่màiอีกครั้งèek kráng
One technique to solve the problem of getting stuck on a word is to pause, take a deep breath, and then slowly start saying the word again.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ติดคำ said ติด-คัม?
dtìt-kam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtìt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ติดคำdtìt-kamติดคำdtìt-kam[to] stammer on a word[to] stammer on a wordWord