เคเอฟซี
kee-éep-siiMeaning
1NounA1
KFC
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken); the fast-food restaurant chain or its food
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ไก่ทอดgài-tɔ̂ɔtไก่ทอดgài-tɔ̂ɔtfried chickenเคเอฟซีkee-éep-siiเคเอฟซีkee-éep-siiKFC
I like eating KFC fried chicken.
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Shall we go eat KFC today?
Yesterday I bought KFC to eat at home.
ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnอยากyàakจัดjàtงานวันเกิดngaan-wan-gə̀ətที่tîiร้านráanเคเอฟซีkee-éep-sii
My son wants to hold his birthday party at a KFC restaurant.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เคเอฟซี said เค-เอ๊บ-ซี?
kee-éep-sii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kee
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เอฟซีéep-siiเอฟซีéep-sii1fan; supporter (informal)2fan club3football club; FCfan; supporter (informal)Part 2
เคเอฟซีkee-éep-siiเคเอฟซีkee-éep-siiKFCKFCWord