เบรลล์

breen

Meanings

1NounB1

Braille (raised-dot writing system)

A tactile writing system of raised dots that blind or visually impaired people read by touch; often appears in Thai as อักษรเบรลล์อักษรเบรลล์àk-sɔ̌ɔn-breenBraille (writing system).

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2AdjectiveB1

in Braille (attributive)

Used attributively to mean ‘written in Braille’ (e.g., หนังสือเบรลล์ ‘a Braille book’).

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3Proper nounB2

Braille (surname)

The surname Braille, especially referring to Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille system (หลุยส์หลุยส์lǔi1Louis/Luis (given name)2Louis Vuitton (brand), colloquial3Louis-style (French royal-era) เบรลล์เบรลล์breen1Braille (raised-dot writing system)2in Braille (attributive)3Braille (surname)).

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Tones

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

Why is เบรลล์ said เบรน?

breen

  • Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).Silent letterล์ 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 -ล, 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

ล์ 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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