ออฟเซต
ɔ́ɔp-sétMeanings
offset printing
a printing process in which an inked image is transferred from a plate to a rubber blanket and then to the printing surface; often called งานพิมพ์ออฟเซต
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offset (distance/amount)
a distance or amount by which something is displaced or out of alignment; also a balancing amount used to counter another quantity (engineering/graphics/finance)
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[to] offset; counterbalance (loan verb)
to reduce or balance the effect of something by applying an opposing amount or effect; used chiefly in technical or business contexts
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offset (computing index)
the numerical displacement from a base address or position in computing or data structures
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carbon offset; compensatory credit
a credit or action used to compensate for greenhouse gas emissions (e.g., คาร์บอนออฟเซต)
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ออฟเซต said อ๊อบ-เซ็ด?
ɔ́ɔp-sét
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.