ท้องถนน

tɔ́ɔng-tà-nǒn

Meaning

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the roadway; road surface

the surface/area of roads and streets used by vehicles; the open road (as in บนท้องถนน ‘on the road’)

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is ท้องถนน said ท้อง-ถะ-หนน?

tɔ́ɔng-tà-nǒn

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 markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

tɔ́ɔng

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + Mai tho → 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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ท้องถนนtɔ́ɔng-tà-nǒnท้องถนนtɔ́ɔng-tà-nǒnthe roadway; road surfacethe roadway; road surfaceWord