พระนคร
prá-ná-kɔɔnMeanings
Phra Nakhon District
a district (khet) of Bangkok on Rattanakosin Island
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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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royal capital; royal city
a formal/literary term meaning ‘royal capital’ or ‘royal city’; historically used for capitals such as Ayutthaya and Bangkok
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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
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the 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
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 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 | — | — |