ส.ท.

sŏr tor

Meanings

1NounB2

corporal

a military rank equivalent to corporal in the army (abbreviation for สิบโท)

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2NounB2

municipal councilor

a member of the municipal council (abbreviation for สมาชิกสภาเทศบาลสมาชิกสภาเทศบาลsà-maa-chík-sà-paa-têet-sà-baancity councilor; municipal council member)

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is ส.ท. said สอ-ทอ?

sŏr tor

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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

sŏr

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

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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