สพฐ

sɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔ-tɔ̌ɔ

Meaning

1Proper nounB2

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

โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainในสังกัดnai-sǎng-gàtในสังกัดnai-sǎng-gàtaffiliated with; under the authority ofสำนักงานคณะกรรมการการศึกษาขั้นพื้นฐานsǎm-nák-ngaan-ká-ná-gam-má-gaan-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎa-kân-pʉ́ʉn-tǎanสำนักงานคณะกรรมการการศึกษาขั้นพื้นฐานsǎm-nák-ngaan-ká-ná-gam-má-gaan-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎa-kân-pʉ́ʉn-tǎanOffice of the Basic Education Commissionและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เปิดสอนbpə̀ət-sɔ̌ɔnเปิดสอนbpə̀ət-sɔ̌ɔn[to] offer/run a course; [to] hold classesตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)ชั้นประถมchán-bprà-tǒmชั้นประถมchán-bprà-tǒmprimary level; elementary gradesถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingมัธยมmát-tá-yomมัธยมmát-tá-yom1secondary; middle/high school level2secondary school; secondary level3middle; moderate (formal)
This school is under the Office of the Basic Education Commission and offers both primary and secondary education.
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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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 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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