พระนพปฎลมหาเศวตฉัตร

prá-nóp-pá-bpà-don-má-hǎa-sà-wèet-chàt

Meaning

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the Royal Nine-tiered White Umbrella of State

the highest of the Thai royal regalia: a nine-tiered white ceremonial umbrella symbolizing the monarch’s supreme authority, used in coronations and major royal rites.

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is พระนพปฎลมหาเศวตฉัตร said พระ-นบ-พะ-ปะ-ดน-มะ-หา-สะ-เหวด-ฉัด?

prá-nóp-pá-bpà-don-má-hǎa-sà-wèet-chàt

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

10 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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พระนพปฎลมหาเศวตฉัตรprá-nóp-pá-bpà-don-má-hǎa-sà-wèet-chàtพระนพปฎลมหาเศวตฉัตรprá-nóp-pá-bpà-don-má-hǎa-sà-wèet-chàtthe Royal Nine-tiered White Umbrella of Statethe Royal Nine-tiered White Umbrella of StateWord