ฤดูฝน
rʉ́-duu-fǒnMeaning
1NounA2
rainy season; wet season; monsoon season
the part of the year with the most rainfall, typically marked by frequent heavy showers (in Thailand roughly May–October)
Examples
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During the rainy season, you should bring an umbrella with you.
In Thailand's rainy season, it rains almost every day.
ช่วงchûuangฤดูฝนréu-doo fŏnถนนtà-nŏnบางbaangสายsăaiในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpรถrótจะjàติดdtìtมากmâakเพราะpráwมีmeeน้ำท่วมขังnáam tûuam kăng
During the rainy season, some roads in Bangkok have very bad traffic jams because of flooding.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฤดูฝน said รึ-ดู-ฝน?
rʉ́-duu-fǒn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rʉ́
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 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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ฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒnฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒnrainy season; wet season; monsoon seasonrainy season; wet season; monsoon seasonWord