ทรอย

trɔɔi

Meanings

2Proper nounB2

Troy (ancient city)

the ancient city in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey), famed from the Trojan War stories

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3NounC1

troy (weight system)

a system of weight used for precious metals (e.g., troy ounce)

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Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ทร, the first consonant ท sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

trɔɔi

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——
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Word Breakdown

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อยoiอยoiThai Food and Drug Administration (abbr.)Thai Food and Drug Administration (abbr.)Part 2
ทรอยtrɔɔiทรอยtrɔɔiTroy (male given name)Troy (male given name)Word