ออฟฟิซ
ɔ́ɔp-fítMeaning
1NounA1
office
A room, building, or place where people do business or administrative work.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerออฟฟิซɔ́ɔp-fítออฟฟิซɔ́ɔp-fítoffice
Dad works at the office.
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My office is near my house.
Tomorrow I have to go to the office early in the morning.
Today, there's a meeting at the office in the afternoon.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ออฟฟิซ said อ๊อบ-ฟิซ?
ɔ́ɔp-fít
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ฟ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
ɔ́ɔp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Low tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written อ๊อบ (ɔ́ɔp).
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.
Word Breakdown
ออฟɔ́ɔpออฟɔ́ɔp1off; switched off2[to] take time off; be off work (slang/loanword)3day off; time off (slang/loanword)off; switched offPart 1
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ออฟฟิซɔ́ɔp-fítออฟฟิซɔ́ɔp-fítofficeofficeWord