สแตนซ์
sà-dtɛɛnMeaning
1NounB2
stance; posture; [sb]'s position
The way someone stands, or the opinion/position someone takes on an issue.
Examples
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangpoliticianคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสแตนซ์sà-dtɛɛnสแตนซ์sà-dtɛɛnstance; posture; [sb]'s positionชัดเจนchát-jeenชัดเจนchát-jeen1clear; distinct; obvious2clearly; explicitly; unambiguouslyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นโยบายná-yoo-baaiนโยบายná-yoo-baaipolicy; plan of actionสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔm1environment; the environment (natural)2surroundings; environment (general)
This politician has a very clear stance on environmental policy.
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นักมวยnák-muuaiเปลี่ยนbplìianสแตนซ์sà-dtɛɛnการยืนgaan-yʉʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมdtriiamปล่อยbplɔ̀iหมัดmàtขวาkwǎa
The boxer changed his standing stance to prepare to throw a right punch.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtต้องdtɔ̂ngกำหนดgam-nòtสแตนซ์sà-dtɛɛnของkɔ̌ɔngองค์กรong-gɔɔnให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeenว่าwâaจะjàรับมือráp-mʉʉกับgàpวิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtครั้งนี้kráng-níiอย่างไรyàang-rai
The company must clearly define its organizational stance on how it will handle this economic crisis.
การแสดงออกgaan-sà-dɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔkถึงtʉ̌ngสแตนซ์sà-dtɛɛnที่tîiไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiกับgàpมติmá-dtìของkɔ̌ɔngที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumอาจàatส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
Expressing a stance of disagreement with the meeting's resolution could affect his position in the future.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สแตนซ์ said สะ-แตน?
sà-dtɛɛn
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 | — | — |