เกียรติยศ

gìiat-dtì-yót

Meaning

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honor; prestige

high respect, dignity, or prestige earned from good character or achievements

Examples

She received an honor in the form of a royal decoration after years of volunteering.
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Tones

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

Why is เกียรติยศ said เกียด-ติ-ยศ?

gìiat-dtì-yót

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 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 -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

gìiat

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——

Word Breakdown

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เกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yótเกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yóthonor; prestigehonor; prestigeWord