เผาศพ

pǎo-sòp

Meaning

1VerbB1

[to] cremate

to burn the body of a dead person as part of a funeral ceremony.

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is เผาศพ said เผา-สบ?

pǎo-sòp

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

pǎo

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

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——

Word Breakdown

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เผาศพpǎo-sòpเผาศพpǎo-sòp[to] cremate[to] cremateWord