อักษร
àk-sɔ̌ɔnMeanings
letter; character
a written symbol that represents a sound or unit in a writing system
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script; writing system
the set or style of written characters used to write a language (e.g., Thai script, Roman script)
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literature; humanities (field of study)
an academic field focusing on language and literature; often used in names of faculties (e.g., คณะอักษรศาสตร์คณะอักษรศาสตร์ká-ná àk-sò-rá-sàatFaculty of Arts/Humanities (literature & languages))
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อักษร said อัก-สอน?
àk-sɔ̌ɔn
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
àk
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 | — | — |