สพฐ
sɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔ-tɔ̌ɔMeaning
Office of the Basic Education Commission (abbreviation)
An abbreviation of สำนักงานคณะกรรมการการศึกษาขั้นพื้นฐานสำนักงานคณะกรรมการการศึกษาขั้นพื้นฐานsǎm-nák-ngaan-ká-ná-gam-má-gaan-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎa-kân-pʉ́ʉn-tǎanOffice of the Basic Education Commission, the agency under Thailand's Ministry of Education responsible for administering and promoting basic education. Usually written สพฐสพฐsɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔ-tɔ̌ɔOffice of the Basic Education Commission (abbreviation).
Examples
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สพฐ said สอ-พอ-ถอ?
sɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔ-tɔ̌ɔ
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
This abbreviation is read as สอ พอ ถอ; tone rules follow its spoken form.
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 | — | — |