เพรส

prêet

Meanings

1NounB2

press (machine); pressing process

a press machine or the pressing/stamping operation used to shape, compress, or imprint materials

Examples

โรงงานroong-ngaanโรงงานroong-ngaanfactory; plantนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3classifier: machines/devices4equipment; gear5aircraft; plane (colloq.)6assortment/set (pref.)7attire; ornaments; regaliaเพรสprêetเพรสprêet1press (machine); pressing process2[to] press/stamp (with a machine)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingอัดàtอัดàt1[to] compress; press tightly2[to] cram; stuff in3[to] record (audio/video)4[to] print (photos)5[to] beat up; hit hard (infml.)6[to] apply/lay on thickชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanpart; componentพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìk1plastic (material)2plastic (made of plastic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical form
This factory has a press machine to mold plastic parts into shape.
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2VerbB2

[to] press/stamp (with a machine)

to shape, compress, or imprint [sth] using a press machine (e.g., เพรสโลหะเพรสโลหะprêet-loo-hàmetal-press machine, เพรสแผ่นเสียง)

Examples

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Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

prêet

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

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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เพรสprêetเพรสprêetpress (machine); pressing processpress (machine); pressing processWord