รัชนี

rát-chá-nii

Meanings

1Proper nounB1

a Thai female given name

a common Thai female given name.

Examples

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2NounB2

night (poetic)

the period of darkness from sunset to sunrise, used in a formal or literary context.

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is รัชนี said รัด-ชะ-นี?

rát-chá-nii

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 -ช, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

rát

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——