สมิธ
sà-mìtMeaning
1NounA2
Smith
Smith (English surname or given name)
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritสมิธsà-mítสมิธsà-mítSmithเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ครูสอนkruu sŏnภาษาอังกฤษpaa-săa ang-grìtภาษาอังกฤษpaa-săa ang-grìt1the English language2English (school subject)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mine
Mr. Smith is an English teacher at my school.
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I have an American friend named John Smith.
The Smith family will come to visit Thailand next year.
เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiฉันchǎnไปbpaiทานข้าวtaan-kâaoเย็นyenกับgàpคุณkunสมิธsà-mìtและlɛ́ภรรยาpan-rá-yaaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoที่tîiร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanไทยtai
Yesterday I went to have dinner with Mr. Smith and his wife at a Thai restaurant.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สมิธ said สะ-หมิด?
sà-mìt
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 | — | — |