ฝนพรำ
fǒn-pramMeanings
1NounA2
steady light rain; drizzle
a light, steady rain that falls continuously like fine drizzle
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningฝนพรำfǒn-pramฝนพรำfǒn-pram1steady light rain; drizzle2[to] drizzle steadilyทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเปียกชื้นbpìiak-chʉ́ʉnเปียกชื้นbpìiak-chʉ́ʉndamp; clammy
This morning it drizzled all day, so the roads are damp.
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The light, steady drizzle makes the garden smell of earth.
We walked under an umbrella in the gentle, steady rain comfortably.
เพราะprɔ́ฝนพรำfǒn-pramไม่หยุดmâi-yùtอากาศaa-gàatจึงjʉngเย็นyenและlɛ́เงียบngîiapกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtìทั่วทั้งtûua-tángซอยsɔɔi
Because the light rain kept falling, the air was cooler and quieter than usual throughout the alley.
2VerbA2
[to] drizzle steadily
to rain lightly but continuously; to drizzle in a steady way
Examples
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We walked to the market even though it was drizzling lightly the whole way.
It got cooler when it kept drizzling nonstop since the afternoon.
ฝนพรำfǒn-pramต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangทำให้tam-hâiถนนลื่นtà-nǒn-lʉ̂ʉnรถrótจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngขับkàpช้าcháaกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtì
The steady drizzle made the road slippery, so cars had to drive slower than usual.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฝนพรำ said ฝน-พรัม?
fǒn-pram
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
fǒn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ฝนพรำfǒn-pramฝนพรำfǒn-pramsteady light rain; drizzlesteady light rain; drizzleWord