เพอร์

pəə

Meanings

1NounA2

purr (sound)

The soft, continuous vibrating sound made by a cat, typically when content; a purr.

Examples

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2InterjectionA2

purr! (onomatopoeia)

An onomatopoeia representing the sound of a cat purring.

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is เพอร์ said เพอ?

pəə

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

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

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

pəə

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

ร์ 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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