สกลนคร

sà-gon-ná-kɔɔn

Meanings

1Proper nounB1

Sakon Nakhon (province)

Sakon Nakhon Province in northeastern Thailand.

Examples

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2Proper nounB1

Sakon Nakhon (city)

Sakon Nakhon City/Municipality, the capital of Sakon Nakhon Province.

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is สกลนคร said สะ-กน-นะ-คอน?

sà-gon-ná-kɔɔn

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

4 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

sà

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——