วอลต์

wɔɔn

Meaning

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Walt (given name; transliteration)

A transliteration of the English given name Walt (e.g., วอลต์วอลต์wɔɔnWalt (given name; transliteration) ดิสนีย์ดิสนีย์dìt-niiDisney (The Walt Disney Company) = Walt Disney).

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is วอลต์ said วอน?

wɔɔn

  • Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).Silent letterต์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

wɔɔn

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

ต์ is silent here.

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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