พยาบาล

pá-yaa-baan

Meanings

1NounA2

nurse

a trained professional whose job is to care for sick or injured people

Examples

3 more examples
2VerbB1

[to] nurse; [to] care for

to look after and treat someone who is sick or injured

Examples

3 more examples

Tones

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

Why is พยาบาล said พะ-ยา-บาล?

pá-yaa-baan

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——