พระยาสุรศักดิ์มนตรี

prá-yaa-sù-rá-sàk-mon-dtrii

Meaning

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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.

Examples

นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàat1history (academic field)2history; past eventsกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesศึกษาsèuk-săaศึกษาsèuk-săa1[to] study; learn2[to] research; investigate3[to] consider; look intoบทบาทbòt-bàatบทบาทbòt-bàat1actor’s role; character2role; function; partของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระยาสุรศักดิ์มนตรีprá-yaa sù-rá-sàk-mon-dtreeพระยาสุรศักดิ์มนตรีprá-yaa sù-rá-sàk-mon-dtreePhraya Surasakmontri; a historical Thai noble title and royally bestowed name.ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterนำทัพnam tápนำทัพnam táp1[to] lead an army; command troops2[to] spearhead; front a group (figurative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastปราบกบฏฮ่อbpràap gà-bòt hòrปราบกบฏฮ่อbpràap gà-bòt hòr1[to] suppress the Haw rebels2the Suppression of the Haw (campaigns)
History students are studying the role of Phraya Surasakmontri in leading the army to suppress the Haw rebellion.
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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

  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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พระยาสุรศักดิ์มนตรีprá-yaa-sù-rá-sàk-mon-dtriiพระยาสุรศักดิ์มนตรีprá-yaa-sù-rá-sàk-mon-dtriiPhraya Surasakmontri; a historical Thai noble title and royally bestowed name.Phraya Surasakmontri; a historical Thai noble title and royally bestowed name.Word