สอบเข้า
sɔ̀ɔp-kâoMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] take/sit an entrance exam
to take an entrance examination to compete for admission to a school, university, or program
Examples
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสอบเข้าsɔ̀ɔp-kâoสอบเข้าsɔ̀ɔp-kâo[to] take/sit an entrance examมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversity
Last year, my older sister took the university entrance exam.
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เขาkăoอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuหนักnàkมากmâakเพราะpráwอยากyàakสอบเข้าsòp kâoคณะแพทยศาสตร์ká-ná pâet-dtà-sàatให้ได้hâi dâi
He is studying very hard because he wants to pass the entrance exam for the Faculty of Medicine.
การสอบเข้าgaan-sɔ̀ɔp-kâoโรงเรียนมัธยมroong-riian-mát-tá-yomชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangมีmiiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnที่สูงtîi-sǔungมากmâak
The competition to pass the entrance exam for famous high schools is very high.
การgaanจะjàสอบเข้าsɔ̀ɔp-kâoมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiชั้นนำchán-namได้dâaiนั้นnánนักเรียนnák-riianต้องdtɔ̂ngเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaหลายlǎaiปีbpii
In order to pass the entrance exams for top universities, students must prepare for many years in advance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sɔ̀ɔp
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one end[to] take an exam; sit a testPart 1
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สอบเข้าsɔ̀ɔp-kâoสอบเข้าsɔ̀ɔp-kâo[to] take/sit an entrance exam[to] take/sit an entrance examWord