พระยาสุรศักดิ์มนตรี
prá-yaa-sù-rá-sàk-mon-dtriiMeaning
Phraya Surasakmontri; a historical Thai noble title and royally bestowed name.
A historical Thai noble title 'Phraya' combined with the bestowed name 'Surasakmontri'. Most famously borne by Field Marshal Chao Phraya Surasakmontri (เจิมเจิมjəəm1[to] anoint; mark ceremonially2[to] christen (informal) แสงแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beam-ชูโตชูโตchuu-dtooChuto (Thai surname)), a prominent Siamese military officer and official under King Chulalongkorn.
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พระยาสุรศักดิ์มนตรี said พระ-ยา-สุ-ระ-สัก-มน-ตรี?
prá-yaa-sù-rá-sàk-mon-dtrii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
7 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 | — | — |