อลาสกา
à-làat-gaaMeaning
1NounA2
Alaska
Alaska (a state in the United States)
Examples
อลาสกาà-làat-gaaอลาสกาà-làat-gaaAlaskaอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกาbprà-têet-sà-hà-rát-à-mee-rí-gaaประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกาbprà-têet-sà-hà-rát-à-mee-rí-gaathe United States of America; USA
Alaska is in the United States.
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The weather in Alaska is very cold all year round.
ฉันchǎnอยากyàakไปดูbpai-duuแสงเหนือsɛ̌ɛng-nʉ̌ʉaที่tîiอลาสกาà-làat-gaaในnaiฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoหน้าnâa
I want to go see the Northern Lights in Alaska next winter.
ปลาแซลมอนbplaa-sɛo-mɔ̂nจากjàakอลาสกาà-làat-gaaเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomมากmâakเพราะprɔ́เนื้อแน่นnʉ́ʉa-nɛ̂nและlɛ́มีคุณภาพmii-kun-ná-pâapดีdii
Salmon from Alaska is very popular because its meat is firm and of good quality.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อลาสกา said อะ-หลาด-กา?
à-làat-gaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |