วากย์

wâak

Meaning

1NounC1

speech/utterance/diction (literary)

a formal or literary term for spoken words, wording, or manner of speech

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is วากย์ said วาก?

wâak

  • Silent letterย์ 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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

wâak

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

ย์ 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——