ศาสนา

sàat-sà-nǎa

Meaning

1NounB1

religion; faith

an organized system of beliefs, values, and practices related to the sacred or spiritual, often involving worship and moral codes

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is ศาสนา said สาด-สะ-หนา?

sàat-sà-nǎa

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

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

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

sàat

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

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——