ฮอร์โมน

hɔɔ-moon

Meaning

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hormone (plant/animal)

A natural regulator in animals and plants that influences growth, metabolism, reproduction, or behavior.

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is ฮอร์โมน said ฮอ-โมน?

hɔɔ-moon

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

hɔɔ

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

ร์ is silent here.

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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