บรอนซ์
brɔɔnMeanings
1NounA2
bronze (alloy)
a copper-based metal alloy, typically with tin as the main additive; used in art, coins, and machinery
Examples
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โบราณวัตถุboo-raan-wát-tùบางbaangชิ้นchínเป็นbpenเหรียญrǐianบรอนซ์brɔɔnที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakทองแดงtɔɔng-dɛɛngผสมpà-sǒmดีบุกdii-bùk
Some artifacts are bronze coins made from copper mixed with tin.
The foundry smelts bronze to produce machine parts.
นักประวัติศาสตร์nák-bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaเหตุใดhèet-daiบรอนซ์brɔɔnซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenโลหะผสมloo-hà-pà-sǒmทองแดงtɔɔng-dɛɛngกับgàpดีบุกdii-bùkจึงjʉngถูกtùukใช้cháiทั้งtángในnaiงานศิลปะngaan-sǐn-lá-bpàและlɛ́ชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàk
The historian explained why bronze, an alloy of copper with tin, was used in both art and machine parts.
2NounA2
bronze (color)
a brownish metallic color resembling bronze; also describing something of that color
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สีบรอนซ์sǐi-brɔɔnสีบรอนซ์sǐi-brɔɔn1metallic color; silver or bronze color2metallic-colored; silver- or bronze-coloredมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I really like the bronze color.
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Yesterday I wore bronze-colored lipstick to the party.
Tomorrow we will paint the car entirely bronze.
แสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títยามเย็นyaam-yenสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnผิวpǐuทะเลtá-leeเป็นbpenสีบรอนซ์sǐi-brɔɔnดูduuอบอุ่นòp-ùnและlɛ́นุ่มนวลnûm-nuuan
The evening sunlight reflects off the sea in a bronze hue, warm and gentle.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บรอนซ์ said บรอน?
brɔɔn
- Silent letterซ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster บร, the first consonant บ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
brɔɔn
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 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 | — | — |