ปริซึม

bprì-sʉm

Meanings

1NounB1

geometric prism

a solid with two parallel, congruent faces (bases) and rectangular or parallelogram lateral faces

Examples

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2NounB2

optical prism

a transparent optical element, typically glass, that refracts light and can disperse it into its component colors

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องทดลองhɔ̂ng-tót-lɔɔngห้องทดลองhɔ̂ng-tót-lɔɔng1laboratory; lab2testbed; proving ground (figurative)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderปริซึมbprì-sʉmปริซึมbprì-sʉm1geometric prism2optical prismแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)ให้เราhâi-raoให้เราhâi-rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแถบสีtɛ̀ɛp-sǐiแถบสีtɛ̀ɛp-sǐicolor stripe; color bandรุ้งrúngรุ้งrúngrainbowที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàak1[to] result from [sth]; be caused by [sth]; arise from [sth]2[to] be formed from; originate from; be produced byการหักเหgaan-hàk-hěeการหักเหgaan-hàk-hěe1deflection; bending (general)2refraction (physics)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแสงขาวsɛ̌ɛng-kǎaoแสงขาวsɛ̌ɛng-kǎaowhite light
In the lab, the teacher used a glass prism to show us a rainbow band created by the refraction of white light.
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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 classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

bprì

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

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

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ปริซึมbprì-sʉmปริซึมbprì-sʉmgeometric prismgeometric prismWord