พนมเปญ
pá-nom-bpeenMeaning
1Proper nounA2
Phnom Penh (capital of Cambodia)
Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia.
Examples
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Next year, I will go visit Phnom Penh.
เพื่อนpêuuanของฉันkŏng chănเคยkoeiไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoพระบรมราชวังprá bò-rom-má-râat-chá-wangที่têeพนมเปญpá-nom-bpayn
My friend has visited the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh.
พนมเปญpá-nom-bpeenซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenเมืองหลวงmʉʉang-lǔuangของkɔ̌ɔngกัมพูชาgam-puu-chaaตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenที่tîiแม่น้ำโขงmɛ̂ɛ-náam-kǒongและlɛ́โตนเลสาบdtoon-lee-sàapไหลlǎiมาmaaบรรจบกันban-jòp-gan
Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, is located where the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers converge.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พนมเปญ said พะ-นม-เปญ?
pá-nom-bpeen
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |