มนตร์

mon

Meanings

1NounB2

incantation; spell; charm

Sacred or mystical words believed to possess power when chanted or written; an incantation or spell.

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2NounB2

magic; sorcery

Supernatural power associated with spells and rituals; magical efficacy attributed to sacred formulas.

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is มนตร์ said มน?

mon

  • Silent letterตร์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

mon

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

ตร์ is silent here.

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——