บรองซ์

brɔɔng

Meanings

1NounB1

bronze (copper–tin alloy)

A metal alloy mainly of copper and tin, brownish in color, used for statues, medals, bearings, and tools.

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2NounB2

bronze (color)

A brownish metallic color like bronze.

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Tones

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

Why is บรองซ์ said บรอง?

brɔɔng

  • Silent letterซ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster บร, the first consonant บ sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

brɔɔng

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

ซ์ is silent here.

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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