สเตนเลส

sà-dteen-lèet

Meanings

1NounB1

stainless steel (material)

A corrosion-resistant steel alloy, commonly used for kitchenware, medical instruments, architecture, and tools; colloquial clipping of 'สเตนเลสสตีลสเตนเลสสตีลsà-dteen-lèet-sà-dtiin1stainless steel2stainless-steel; made of stainless steel'.

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2AdjectiveB1

stainless-steel [attr.]

Made of stainless steel; used after a Thai noun, as in ตู้สเตนเลส 'stainless-steel cabinet' or ราวสเตนเลส 'stainless-steel rail'.

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Tones

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

Why is สเตนเลส said สะ-เตน-เหลด?

sà-dteen-lèet

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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