รัฐนคร

rát-tà-ná-kɔɔn

Meaning

1NounB2

city-state

An independent state consisting of a single city and any surrounding territory under its government.

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is รัฐนคร said รัด-ถะ-นะ-คอน?

rát-tà-ná-kɔɔn

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

4 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 -ฐ, 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——
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Word Breakdown

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รัฐนครrát-tà-ná-kɔɔnรัฐนครrát-tà-ná-kɔɔncity-statecity-stateWord