พระนคร

prá-ná-kɔɔn

Meanings

1Proper nounA2

Phra Nakhon District

a district (khet) of Bangkok on Rattanakosin Island

2Proper nounB1

Phra Nakhon (historic name of Bangkok)

a historical/formal name for Bangkok; in modern use often refers to the old city area on Rattanakosin Island

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3NounB2

royal capital; royal city

a formal/literary term meaning ‘royal capital’ or ‘royal city’; historically used for capitals such as Ayutthaya and Bangkok

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is พระนคร said พระ-นะ-คอน?

prá-ná-kɔɔn

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the 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

prá

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——

Word Breakdown

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พระนครprá-ná-kɔɔnพระนครprá-ná-kɔɔnPhra Nakhon DistrictPhra Nakhon DistrictWord