พัทยา
pát-tá-yaaMeaning
1Proper nounA1
Pattaya (city in Chonburi, Thailand)
A coastal city on the Gulf of Thailand in Chonburi Province, a major tourist destination known for beaches, nightlife, and resorts.
Examples
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I like to travel to Pattaya.
My family goes to Pattaya every year.
Yesterday I went to eat fresh seafood in Pattaya.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พัทยา said พัด-ทะ-ยา?
pát-tá-yaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pát
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 | — | — |