สอง
sɔ̌ɔngMeanings
1NounA1
two; 2
the number 2
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
I have two dogs.
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She bought two loaves of bread.
Yesterday I called my friend twice.
2AdjectiveA2
second
being the one after the first in order; ordinal form in set phrases (e.g., ชั้นสองชั้นสองchán-sɔ̌ɔng1second floor2second-class; lower tier, ปีสองปีสองbpii-sɔ̌ɔngsecond year; sophomore)
Examples
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Last year I moved up to second year.
This car is the second model of this series.
เขาkǎoอยู่yùuอันดับan-dàpที่สองtîi-sɔ̌ɔngจากjàakผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkทั้งหมดtáng-mòtเพราะprɔ́ผลงานpǒn-ngaanปีbpiiสองsɔ̌ɔngโดดเด่นdòot-dèenมากmâak
He ranked second among all applicants because his second-year performance was outstanding.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sɔ̌ɔng
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 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 | — | — |