นักร้อง

nák-rɔ́ɔng

Meaning

1NounA1

singer; vocalist

a person who sings, especially as a performer or professional

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalist
He is a singer.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngคนนี้kon-níiมากmâak
I like this singer a lot.
น้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnอยากyàakเป็นbpenนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔng
My younger sister wants to be a singer.
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngคนkonนั้นnánจะjàมาmaaแสดงsà-dɛɛngคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətที่tîiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa
That singer will come to perform a concert in Thailand next month.

Tones

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

2 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

nák

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

นักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; greatly; muchperson engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)Part 1
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ร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaint[to] cry; weepPart 2
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistsinger; vocalistWord

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