ทราย

saai

Meaning

1NounA1

sand

very small loose grains of rock or mineral found on beaches, deserts, and riverbeds

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is ทราย said ซาย?

saai

  • ทร sounds like ซAt the start of a syllable, ทร is usually said like ซ (s).

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow 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

saai

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——