เบรนท์

breen

Meanings

1Proper nounB1

Brent (given name)

An English male given name.

Examples

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2Proper nounC1

Brent (crude oil benchmark)

A major benchmark grade of sweet light crude oil used in global pricing.

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is เบรนท์ said เบรน?

breen

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

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster บร, the first consonant บ sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

breen

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

ท์ 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——
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