ยูเค
yuu-keeMeaning
1Proper nounA2
UK; United Kingdom
the United Kingdom, a country in Europe consisting of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toยูเคyuu-keeยูเคyuu-keeUK; United Kingdom
My friend is from the UK.
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Next year I'm going to study English in the UK.
Have you ever traveled to the UK?
สกอตแลนด์sà-gɔ̀ɔt-lɛɛnเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen-sùuan-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngยูเคyuu-keeแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มีmiiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Scotland is part of the UK, but it has its own unique culture.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yuu
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ยูเคyuu-keeยูเคyuu-keeUK; United KingdomUK; United KingdomWord