เซนต์

seen

Meanings

2NounB1

Saint; St. (title)

A transliteration of the title Saint, used before the names of Christian saints and in names derived from them.

Examples

3 more examples
3NounC1

cent (music interval)

A logarithmic unit of measure used for musical intervals; one semitone equals 100 cents.

Examples

3 more examples

Tones

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

Why is เซนต์ said เซน?

seen

  • Silent letterต์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

seen

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

ต์ 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——