เดดแอร์
dèet-ɛɛMeanings
1NounB2
unintended silence on air
An unexpected period of silence in a broadcast (radio, TV, livestream) when no audio is transmitted.
Examples
ดีเจdii-jeeดีเจdii-jeedisc jockey; radio/club hostขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôot1sorry; excuse me2[to] apologize (to [sb]) (for)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíi1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)เกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyเดดแอร์dèet-ɛɛเดดแอร์dèet-ɛɛ1unintended silence on air2awkward conversational silenceไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyแป๊บนึงbpɛ́p-nʉngแป๊บนึงbpɛ́p-nʉng1one moment; wait a sec2briefly; for a momentเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂ə1computer2computer [attrib.]ค้างkáangค้างkáang1[to] stay over; spend the night2[to] remain; be left over3[to be] overdue; outstanding4[to] remain suspended; be stuck in position5[to] freeze; stop responding6trellis; support for climbing plants
The DJ apologized for the moment of dead air just now because the computer froze.
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ระหว่างrá-wàangไลฟ์สดlái sòtอยู่ๆyòo yòoก็gâwเกิดgèrtเดดแอร์dèt aaeไปbpaiหลายlăaiวินาทีwí-naa-teeคนดูkon dooเลยloieพิมพ์pimถามtăamกันganใหญ่yàiว่าwâaเกิดgèrtอะไรà-raiขึ้นkêun
During the livestream, there were suddenly several seconds of dead air, so the audience started typing frantically, asking what happened.
การปล่อยให้gaan bplòi hâiเกิดgèrtเดดแอร์dèt aaeนานๆnaan naanถือเป็นtĕu bpenข้อผิดพลาดkôr pìt plâatร้ายแรงráai raengสำหรับsăm-ràpคนทำงานkon tam ngaanสถานีวิทยุsà-tăa-nee wít-tá-yúโทรทัศน์toh-rá-tát
Allowing long periods of dead air to occur is considered a serious mistake for people working in broadcast television.
ทีมงานtiim-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanกันganให้ดีhâi-diiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganปัญหาbpan-hǎaเดดแอร์dèet-ɛɛระหว่างrá-wàangการถ่ายทอดสดgaan-tàai-tɔ̂ɔt-sòtพิธีpí-tiiมอบmɔ̂ɔpรางวัลraang-wan
The team must communicate well to prevent the problem of dead air during the live broadcast of the awards ceremony.
2NounB2
awkward conversational silence
A lull in conversation where no one speaks, creating an awkward pause.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverสนใจsǒn-jaiสนใจsǒn-jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive toบทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaบทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naa1dialogue; conversation2dialogue (lines in literature/drama/film)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyเดดแอร์dèet-ɛɛเดดแอร์dèet-ɛɛ1unintended silence on air2awkward conversational silenceทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
When he started talking about a topic no one was interested in, the conversation immediately hit a dead air.
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ฉันchǎnไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatเดดแอร์dèet-ɛɛในnaiลิฟต์lípเลยləəiมันmanน่าอึดอัดnâa-ʉ̀t-àtมากmâak
I don't like the dead air atmosphere in an elevator; it's very awkward.
หลังจากlăng jàakเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangตลกdtà-lòkฝืดๆfèut fèutไปbpaiก็gâwเกิดgèrtภาวะpaa-wáเดดแอร์dèt aaeที่têeทุกคนtúk konต่างdtàangมองหน้าmong nâaกันไปgan bpaiมาmaa
After telling a lame joke, a state of dead air occurred where everyone just looked at each other.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำลายtam-laaiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatเดดแอร์dèet-ɛɛในnaiการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumเขาkǎoจึงjʉngพยายามpá-yaa-yaamชวนคุยchuuan-kuiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangทั่วtûuaไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnเข้าkâoหัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔหลักlàk
To break the dead air in the meeting, he tried to make small talk before getting to the main topic.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เดดแอร์ said เดด-แอ?
dèet-ɛɛ
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dèet
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 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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แอร์ɛɛแอร์ɛɛ1air conditioner; AC2air conditioning; AC (cool air/system)3female flight attendant; air hostess (colloq.)air conditioner; ACPart 2
เดดแอร์dèet-ɛɛเดดแอร์dèet-ɛɛunintended silence on airunintended silence on airWord