สงกรานต์

sǒng-graan

Meanings

1NounB1

Songkran festival

The Thai New Year festival celebrated annually around 13–15 April, marked by water splashing, merit-making, and visiting family.

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2NounB1

Songkran period/holiday

The holiday period around Thai New Year in April, often including several days of public holidays and travel.

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Tones

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

Why is สงกรานต์ said สง-กราน?

sǒng-graan

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

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

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

sǒng

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

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——