สนธิ

sǒn-tí

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] join; unite; combine (formal/literary)

To join, unite, or combine; to bring things together into one, used in formal or literary contexts.

Examples

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2NounC1

union; joining; sandhi

A joining or union; in grammar, the joining of sounds across word boundaries, especially in Pali- and Sanskrit-derived compounds, often with sound changes.

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is สนธิ said สน-ทิ?

sǒn-tí

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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

sǒn

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——
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