สตีเฟน
sà-dtii-feenMeaning
1NounA2
Stephen; Steven
Stephen or Steven (a male given name)
Examples
สตีเฟนsà-dtii-feenสตีเฟนsà-dtii-feenStephen; Stevenเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนใหม่pʉ̂ʉan-màiเพื่อนใหม่pʉ̂ʉan-màinew friendของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
Stephen is my new friend.
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Yesterday, I went to eat with Stephen.
Stephen will travel to Thailand next month.
สตีเฟนsà-dtii-feenทำงานtam-ngaanที่tîiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtนี้níiมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoและlɛ́เขาkǎoพูดpûutภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiเก่งมากgèng-mâak
Stephen has been working at this company for many years, and he speaks Thai very well.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สตีเฟน said สะ-ตี-เฟน?
sà-dtii-feen
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |