วรรค

wák

Meanings

1NounB2

paragraph; passage

a paragraph or subdivision of a text, especially a numbered paragraph within a section of a law

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2NounB2

metrical line; verse segment

a metrical unit in Thai poetry, forming a line or part of a larger verse unit, depending on the verse form

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3NounB2

space; break (in text)

a space or break separating words or groups of words in written text

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Tones

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

Why is วรรค said วัก?

wák

  • Vowel spellingThe double รร is read as a vowel (“a” or “an”), not as two ร.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

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

wák

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——