มิชลิน

mí-chá-lin

Meanings

1Proper nounB1

Michelin (tire company)

A French multinational tire manufacturer based in Clermont-Ferrand, France.

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2Proper nounB2

Michelin Guide; Michelin star

The prestigious restaurant and hotel guide published by the Michelin company, famous for awarding Michelin stars for culinary excellence.

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Tones

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

Why is มิชลิน said มิ-ชะ-ลิน?

mí-chá-lin

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

mí

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

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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