ยุคสมัย

yúk-sà-mǎi

Meaning

1NounB1

era; period; age

a particular historical or cultural period characterized by certain features or conditions

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is ยุคสมัย said ยุค-สะ-ไหม?

yúk-sà-mǎi

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

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

yúk

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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Word Breakdown

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ยุคสมัยyúk-sà-mǎiยุคสมัยyúk-sà-mǎiera; period; ageera; period; ageWord