สปันจ์
sà-bpanMeanings
sponge (cleaning pad)
a soft, porous material or pad used for washing, cleaning, or applying cosmetics; commonly called ฟองน้ำฟองน้ำfɔɔng-náam1sponge (cleaning tool)2sponge (animal).
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sponge cake
A light, airy cake made with beaten eggs; also the sponge cake base used in a layered or decorated cake.
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sponge (sea animal; natural sponge)
a simple aquatic animal (phylum Porifera) with a porous body; also the dried skeleton of this animal used as a natural sponge.
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สปันจ์ said สะ-ปัน?
sà-bpan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 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 | — | — |