สไลซ์

sà-lǎi

Meanings

3NounB1

slice (racket-sport shot)

a shot in sports like tennis, badminton, or table tennis that uses backspin or sidespin so the ball/shuttle curves or drops

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4VerbB1

[to] slice (sports shot)

to hit a slice shot that adds spin so the ball/shuttle curves or drops

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5NounB2

slice (golf shot that curves)

a golf shot that curves sharply to the right for a right-handed player (to the left for a left-handed player), usually unintentionally

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6VerbB2

[to] slice (golf: curve unintentionally)

to hit a golf shot that unintentionally curves to the side because of sidespin

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วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ตีdtiiตีdtii1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedสไลซ์sà-lǎiสไลซ์sà-lǎi1slice; thin piece2[to] slice [sth]3slice (racket-sport shot)4[to] slice (sports shot)5slice (golf shot that curves)6[to] slice (golf: curve unintentionally)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ขวาkwǎaขวาkwǎa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3right; to the right4right-wing; rightistทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)หลุมlǔmหลุมlǔm1hole; pit2dent; depression3classifier for golf holes4golf hole5socket; socket-like cavity6grave pit
I played poorly today, slicing it to the right on every hole.
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Tones

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

Why is สไลซ์ said สะ-ไหล?

sà-lǎi

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 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——