สูติ
sùutMeanings
obstetrics; OB dept.
the medical specialty dealing with pregnancy and childbirth; also shorthand for the obstetrics department or obstetrician (e.g., แผนกสูติ, หมอสูติหมอสูติmŏr sòo-dtìobstetrician (colloq.); often OB-GYN).
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obstetric-; childbirth (in compounds)
a bound form meaning ‘relating to childbirth/birth’, used in compounds (e.g., สูติศาสตร์สูติศาสตร์sòo-dtì-sàatobstetrics obstetrics, สูตินรีเวชสูตินรีเวชsǔu-dtì-ná-rii-wêetobstetrics and gynecology obstetrics and gynecology, สูติบัตรสูติบัตรsǔu-dtì-bàtbirth certificate birth certificate).
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สูติ 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
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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 | — | — |