สูตร

sùut

Meanings

1NounA2

recipe; set of instructions

a specific list of ingredients and steps for making food or another product

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2NounB1

formula; equation; expression

a fixed mathematical relationship shown with symbols (e.g., an equation or algebraic expression) used to calculate or describe something

Examples

The teacher told us to use the formula for the area of a rectangle to calculate the field size.
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3NounB2

method; standard procedure

an established or conventional way of doing something to achieve a consistent result

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4NounC1

sutra; Buddhist discourse

a Buddhist discourse or scriptural text, also called พระสูตรพระสูตรprá-sùutBuddhist discourse/scripture (sutta/sutra); not specifically a mantra or incantation

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is สูตร said สูด?

sùut

  • Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ต is said like ด (t).

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

sùut

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——