ภาพซ้อน

pâap-sɔ́ɔn

Meanings

1NounB2

double image; ghosting (display/TV)

an unintended visual artifact where overlapping images appear instead of one, as on televisions, monitors, or broadcasts

Examples

My old TV has started showing ghosting; I guess it's time to buy a new one.
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2NounB2

superimposed image; double exposure (photography)

a deliberate photographic or graphic effect created by overlaying two images into one frame

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3NounB2

double vision (diplopia)

a medical condition in which a person perceives two images of a single object

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Tones

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

Why is ภาพซ้อน said พาบ-ซ้อน?

pâap-sɔ́ɔn

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 -พ, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

pâap

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——
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Word Breakdown

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ภาพซ้อนpâap-sɔ́ɔnภาพซ้อนpâap-sɔ́ɔndouble image; ghosting (display/TV)double image; ghosting (display/TV)Word