ฟอร์ต
fɔ́ɔtMeaning
1NounB1
fort; military post
a strong place used by soldiers to defend an area.
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ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจังหวัดกาญจนบุรีjang-wàt-gaan-jà-ná-bù-riiจังหวัดกาญจนบุรีjang-wàt-gaan-jà-ná-bù-riiKanchanaburi Province (Thailand)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฟอร์ตfɔ́ɔtฟอร์ตfɔ́ɔtfort; military postเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛ1ancient; very old2long-established; longstandingสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient times
In Kanchanaburi province, there is an ancient fort.
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ทหารtá-hǎanใช้cháiฟอร์ตfɔ́ɔtแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiเป็นbpenฐานที่มั่นtǎan-tîi-mânในnaiการป้องกันgaan-bpɔ̂ng-ganการรุกรานgaan-rúk-raanจากjàakข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀kทางทะเลtaang-tá-lee
Soldiers used this fort as a stronghold to defend against enemy invasions from the sea.
ฟอร์ตfòtหลายแห่งlăai hàengในnaiประเทศไทยbprà-têet taiถูกtòokเปลี่ยนbplìianให้hâiเป็นbpenสถานที่ท่องเที่ยวsà-tăan têe tông tîaoทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàatแล้วláeo
Many forts in Thailand have now been converted into historical tourist attractions.
การก่อสร้างgaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangฟอร์ตfɔ́ɔtบนbonยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoสูงชันsǔung-chanแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanทางtaangยุทธศาสตร์yút-tá-sàatของkɔ̌ɔngทำเลที่ตั้งtam-lee-tîi-dtângซึ่งsʉ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiได้เปรียบdâai-bprìiapในnaiการป้องกันgaan-bpɔ̂ng-ganเมืองmʉʉang
The construction of the fort on the steep hilltop demonstrates the strategic importance of its location, which gave it an advantage in defending the city.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฟอร์ต said ฟ้อด?
fɔ́ɔt
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ต is said like ด (t).Silent letterร์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written ฟ้อด (fɔ́ɔt). The spelling rule would give a Falling tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
fɔ́ɔt
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Falling tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written ฟ้อด (fɔ́ɔt).
ร์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.