บราซิล
braa-sinMeanings
1Proper nounA1
Brazil (country)
The country of Brazil in South America; capital: Brasília
Examples
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Brazil is a big country.
I want to visit Brazil one day.
My friend will travel to Brazil next month.
2AdjectiveA2
Brazilian (attributive)
Relating to Brazil; used after a noun in Thai, as in อาหารบราซิล (Brazilian food).
Examples
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I really like listening to Brazilian music.
Yesterday I tried eating Brazilian food for the first time.
ทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔnบราซิลbraa-sinมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangมากmâakและlɛ́เคยkəəiเป็นbpenแชมป์โลกchɛ́m-lôokหลายlǎaiสมัยsà-mǎi
The Brazilian football team is very famous and has been the world champion many times.
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
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster บร, the first consonant บ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
braa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |