เฟรต

frêet

Meaning

1NounB2

fret (on a stringed instrument)

A raised metal strip across the fingerboard of a guitar or other fretted instrument, used to change pitch.

If you want to play a G chord, press the sixth string at the third fret.

3 more examples

This guitar hurts my fingers to play because its frets are too high.

An out-of-tune guitar sound can be caused by many factors, such as old strings or even the imprecise positioning of the frets.

The uneven wear of frets on a guitar neck from long-term use can cause 'buzzing' or a dead sound when a string is played.

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

How the tone is decided

Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ฟร, the first consonant ฟ sets the class.
Tone markNo tone mark
Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

frêet

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.