เทสลา

tês-laa

Meanings

1Proper nounB1

Tesla (company)

an American electric-vehicle and clean-energy company

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2Proper nounB2

Tesla (surname), esp. Nikola Tesla

a surname, notably Nikola Tesla, Serbian–American inventor and electrical engineer

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3NounC1

tesla (T), SI unit of magnetic flux density

the SI unit for magnetic flux density (magnetic induction), equal to one weber per square meter

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4ClassifierC1

classifier: tesla (unit)

classifier for measuring magnetic flux density; used with numerals (e.g., 1 เทสลาเทสลาtês-laa1Tesla (company)2Tesla (surname), esp. Nikola Tesla3tesla (T), SI unit of magnetic flux density4classifier: tesla (unit), 2 เทสลาเทสลาtês-laa1Tesla (company)2Tesla (surname), esp. Nikola Tesla3tesla (T), SI unit of magnetic flux density4classifier: tesla (unit))

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Tones

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

Why is เทสลา said เท-สะ-หลา?

tês-laa

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

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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