พยางค์(pá-yaang)
Meanings
1NounB1
syllable
a unit of pronunciation with one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming all or part of a word
Examples
คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)พยางค์pá-yaangพยางค์pá-yaang1syllable2syllable (classifier for Thai syllables)
The word ‘บ้าน’ has one syllable.
2ClassifierB1
syllable (classifier for Thai syllables)
classifier used when counting or referring to syllables
Examples
คำkamคำkam1word; term2speech; saying; utterance3classifier for words/utterancesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสามsăamสามsăam1three (3)2third (ordinal)พยางค์pá-yaangพยางค์pá-yaang1syllable2syllable (classifier for Thai syllables)นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]นับnápนับnáp1[to] count2[to] include; be counted3[to] consider; regardดูสิdoo sìดูสิdoo sìlook!; see!
This word has three syllables; students, try counting them.