เชตุพน

chee-dtùp-nɔɔ

Meanings

1NounB2

Wat Phra Chetuphon; Wat Pho

Wat Phra Chetuphon, commonly known as Wat Pho or the Temple of the Reclining Buddha in Bangkok

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2NounC2

Jetavana

Jetavana, the famous ancient Buddhist monastery in India where the Buddha gave many teachings

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Tones

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

Why is เชตุพน said เช-ตุพ-นอ?

chee-dtùp-nɔɔ

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 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

chee

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 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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