ฟยอร์ด

fìot

Meaning

1NounB2

a long, narrow sea inlet with steep cliffs

A long, narrow inlet of the sea between high, steep cliffs, typically formed by glacial erosion; a fjord.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ฝันfănฝันfăn1dream (during sleep)2[to] dream (during sleep)3dream; aspiration; fantasy4[to] dream; aspire; fantasizeว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอยากจะyàak jàอยากจะyàak jà[to] want to; would like toไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyล่องเรือlông reuuaล่องเรือlông reuua[to] go by boat; cruise; go boatingชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourฟยอร์ดfìotฟยอร์ดfìota long, narrow sea inlet with steep cliffsที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerประเทศนอร์เวย์bprà-tâyt nor-wayประเทศนอร์เวย์bprà-tâyt nor-wayNorway (country)สักครั้งsàk krángสักครั้งsàk krángonce; at least once; even onceในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespan
I dream of taking a cruise to see the fjords in Norway once in my life.
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Tones

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

Why is ฟยอร์ด said ฟอ-ยอด?

fìot

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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——
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