ภาครัฐ

pâak-rát

Meanings

1NounB2

government sector; public sector; the state

the part of society or economy run by government agencies and institutions, as opposed to the private sector

Examples

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2AdjectiveB2

state-run; government- (attributive)

used attributively to describe something belonging to or operated by the government (e.g., โรงพยาบาลภาครัฐ ‘state hospital’)

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is ภาครัฐ said พาก-รัฐ?

pâak-rát

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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ค, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

pâak

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

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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ภาครัฐpâak-rátภาครัฐpâak-rátgovernment sector; public sector; the stategovernment sector; public sector; the stateWord