ออสการ์

ɔ̀ɔt-gaa

Meanings

1Proper nounB1

the Oscars; the Academy Awards

The Academy Awards, the annual film awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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2NounB2

Oscar statuette

The golden statuette awarded to winners at the Academy Awards.

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นักแสดงหญิงnák sà-daeng yĭngนักแสดงหญิงnák sà-daeng yĭngactressคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ร้องไห้róng hâiร้องไห้róng hâi[to] cry; weepด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความดีใจkwaam dee jaiความดีใจkwaam dee jaijoy; gladness; delightขณะkà-nàขณะkà-nà1moment; period of time2while; at the time whenถือtĕuuaถือtĕuua1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)ตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaa1doll; figurine2dummy; puppet; provisional model (figurative)ทองออสการ์tong ót-sà-gâaทองออสการ์tong ót-sà-gâaOscar-gold color; a shiny gold shade like the Oscars statuetteไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)มือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)
That actress cried with joy while holding the golden Oscar statuette in her hand.
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Tones

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

Why is ออสการ์ said ออส-กา?

ɔ̀ɔt-gaa

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

ɔ̀ɔt

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 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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