ศักดิ์

sàk

Meanings

1NounB2

rank; status; dignity; prestige

A level of social standing, title, prestige, or dignity a person holds in society or family.

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2NounB2

power; ability; prestige (name element)

An element used in Thai personal names conveying power, ability, rank, or prestige; it is not an honorific title.

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Tones

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

Why is ศักดิ์ said สัก?

sàk

  • Same-sounding letterศ sounds just like ส, so the reading uses ส.Silent letterดิ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

sàk

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

ดิ์ 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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