ท่วงทำนอง
tûuang-tam-nɔɔngMeanings
1NounB1
melody; musical phrasing; musical style
the melodic line, musical flow, or characteristic musical style of a piece; the way music moves and is phrased
Examples
เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔngท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔng1melody; musical phrasing; musical style2style; manner; cadence; bearingนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuansoft; gentle; smooth (tone, manner, texture); tenderฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สบายใจsà-baai-jaiสบายใจsà-baai-jai1at ease; relieved; contented2[to] feel at ease; feel relieved
This song has a gentle melodic line; it’s soothing to listen to.
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วงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiเปลี่ยนbplìianท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔngกลางglaangเพลงpleengทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatจากjàakสนุกsà-nùkกลายเป็นglaai-bpenซึ้งsʉ́ng
The band changed the melodic flow mid-song, turning the mood from lively to sentimental.
ครูสอนkruu sŏnให้hâiผมpŏmเน้นnénท่วงทำนองtûuang tam-nongของkŏngประโยคprà-yôhkดนตรีdon-dtreeไม่ใช่mâi châiเล่นlênโน้ตnóhtแบบbàepแยกyâekคำkam
The teacher taught me to emphasize the musical phrasing of the passage, not to play the notes in a choppy way.
แม้mɛ́ɛทำนองtam-nɔɔngจะjàเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔngการใส่gaan-sàiลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiและlɛ́การgaanเว้นวรรคwén-wákของkɔ̌ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngทำให้tam-hâiเพลงpleengนี้níiไหลลื่นlǎi-lʉ̂ʉnและlɛ́มีชีวิตmii-chii-wít
Though the tune is simple, the singer’s phrasing and breathing make the music flow smoothly and feel alive.
2NounB2
style; manner; cadence; bearing
a characteristic style, manner, cadence, or bearing of doing, speaking, or moving; the overall way something is carried out
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พิธีกรpí-tii-gɔɔnพิธีกรpí-tii-gɔɔnhost; MC; presenter; emceeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔngท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔng1melody; musical phrasing; musical style2style; manner; cadence; bearingการพูดgaan-pûutการพูดgaan-pûutspeaking; speech (act/ability)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1polite; courteous2gentle; mild (manner/speech)3proper; refined; respectableแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ชัดเจนchát-jeenชัดเจนchát-jeen1clear; distinct; obvious2explicit; definite; unambiguous; unequivocal3clearly; explicitly; unambiguouslyทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คนฟังkon-fangคนฟังkon-fang1listener2listening audienceเข้าใจง่ายkâo-jai-ngâaiเข้าใจง่ายkâo-jai-ngâaieasy to understand
The host has a polite yet clear manner of speaking, making it easy for listeners to understand.
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เวลาwee-laaเขาkǎoสอนงานsɔ̌ɔn-ngaanเขาkǎoมีmiiท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔngที่tîiใจเย็นjai-yenและlɛ́เป็นbpenขั้นkânเป็นbpenตอนdtɔɔn
When he teaches, he has a calm and methodical way about it.
ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanคนใหม่kon màiเปลี่ยนbplìianท่วงทำนองtûuang tam-nongการทำงานgaan tam ngaanของkŏngทีมteemจากjàakเรื่อยrêuuaiๆ-เป็นbpenกระฉับกระเฉงgrà-chàp grà-chăyngและláeมีmeeเป้าหมายbpâo măaiชัดเจนchát-jen
The new manager changed the team's working style from laid-back to energetic and goal-oriented.
นักเขียนnák kĭianคนนี้kon néeมีmeeท่วงทำนองtûuang tam-nongการเล่าเรื่องgaan lâo rêuuangที่têeนุ่มนวลnûm nuanแต่dtàeแฝงfăengพลังpá-langทำให้tam hâiผู้อ่านpôo àanค่อยkôiๆ-ซึมซับseum sápประเด็นbprà-denโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooy mâi róo dtuua
This writer has a gentle yet powerful narrative manner, letting readers absorb the points gradually without realizing it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ท่วงทำนอง said ท่วง-ทัม-นอง?
tûuang-tam-nɔɔng
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tûuang
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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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ทำนองtam-nɔɔngทำนองtam-nɔɔng1melody; tune2style; manner; pattern; way3along the lines of; something like; in the manner ofmelody; tunePart 2
ท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔngท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔngmelody; musical phrasing; musical stylemelody; musical phrasing; musical styleWord