ทุกวจี

túk-wá-jii

Meaning

1NounC1

every word; each utterance (poetic/literary)

Every word; each and every utterance. A formal and often poetic phrase, using the elegant term วจีวจีwá-jiispeech; utterance; words (formal/literary; often in compounds) (wá-jee) for 'word'.

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is ทุกวจี said ทุก-วะ-จี?

túk-wá-jii

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 vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

túk

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——
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Word Breakdown

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วจีwá-jiiวจีwá-jiispeech; utterance; words (formal/literary; often in compounds)speech; utterance; words (formal/literary; often in compounds)Part 2
ทุกวจีtúk-wá-jiiทุกวจีtúk-wá-jiievery word; each utterance (poetic/literary)every word; each utterance (poetic/literary)Word