บูสต์

bùut

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] boost; increase; enhance

To increase or improve the power, strength, performance, or effectiveness of something.

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2NounB2

boost; extra power or performance

An increase in power, speed, performance, or effectiveness, often an extra or temporary enhancement.

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3NounC1

boost pressure

The air pressure above normal atmospheric pressure supplied to an engine's intake by a turbocharger or supercharger.

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Tones

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

Why is บูสต์ said บูด?

bùut

  • Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ส is said like ด (t).Silent letterต์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

bùut

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

ต์ 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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