สแกน
sà-gɛɛnMeanings
[to] scan (digitize/read codes)
to use a scanner or device to make a digital image or read a barcode/QR code
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[to] scan (inspect quickly)
to look over something quickly or systematically to find information or check for issues
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medical scan
a diagnostic imaging procedure such as CT, MRI, or ultrasound (informal clipped use)
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สแกน said สะ-แกน?
sà-gɛɛn
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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 | — | — |