ถนนสาทร
tà-nǒn-sǎa-tɔɔnMeaning
1Proper nounB1
Sathon Road (Bangkok)
Sathon Road, a major thoroughfare in the business district of Bangkok, Thailand.
Examples
ออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítoffice; workplace (loanword)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ถนนสาทรtà-nǒn-sǎa-tɔɔnถนนสาทรtà-nǒn-sǎa-tɔɔnSathon Road (Bangkok)
My office is on Sathon Road.
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ถ้าtâaจะjàไปbpaiถนนสาทรtà-nǒn-sǎa-tɔɔnตอนdtɔɔnเย็นวันศุกร์yen-wan-sùkรถrótจะjàติดdtìtมากmâakควรkuuanเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเวลาwee-laaเดินทางdəən-taangด้วยdûuai
If you're going to Sathon Road on a Friday evening, the traffic will be very bad; you should allow for extra travel time.
ถนนสาทรtà-nŏn săa-tonเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuaiตึกdtèukสูงๆsŏong sŏongมีmeeทั้งtángออฟฟิศóf-fítโรงแรมrohng raemหรูrŏoและláeสถานทูตsà-tăan-tôotหลายแห่งlăai hàeng
Sathon Road is full of tall buildings, including offices, luxury hotels, and many embassies.
ถนนสาทรtà-nŏn săa-tonไม่เพียงแต่mâi piiang dtàeเป็นbpenศูนย์กลางsŏon glaangทางธุรกิจtaang tú-rá-gìtที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanของkŏngกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpเท่านั้นtâo nánแต่ยังdtàe yangเป็นที่ตั้งbpen têe dtângของkŏngสถาปัตยกรรมsà-tăa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamยุคโคโลเนียลyúk ko-lo-niianที่สวยงามtêe sŭuai ngaamหลายแห่งlăai hàengอีกด้วยèek dûuay
Sathon Road is not only a major business hub of Bangkok, but it is also home to many beautiful examples of colonial-era architecture.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถนนสาทร said ถะ-หนน-สา-ทอน?
tà-nǒn-sǎa-tɔɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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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สาทรsǎa-tɔɔnสาทรsǎa-tɔɔnSathon/Sathorn (district, road area in Bangkok)Sathon/Sathorn (district, road area in Bangkok)Part 2
ถนนสาทรtà-nǒn-sǎa-tɔɔnถนนสาทรtà-nǒn-sǎa-tɔɔnSathon Road (Bangkok)Sathon Road (Bangkok)Word