เมเจอร์

mee-jə̂ə

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

major (music: key/scale)

Describing a type of musical key or scale that generally sounds bright or happy, as opposed to minor.

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2AdjectiveB1

major; main; leading

Large, important, or most significant in size or influence; often used of brands, companies, or events.

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3NounB2

major label/studio

A large, dominant company in entertainment, especially a big record label or film studio.

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This movie was produced by a Hollywood major, so it had a very high budget.
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4NounB2

major (field of study)

A person’s main field of study at a university; informal loan usage in Thai alongside สาขาสาขาsǎa-kǎa1branch (office/location)2field; discipline3branch (tree/river) [formal/literary]/เอกเอกèek1major (field of study)2one; single; unique; exceptional3principal; primary4A; first class; first rank; top grade5ace (playing card).

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Tones

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

Why is เมเจอร์ said เม-เจ้อ?

mee-jə̂ə

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

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

mee

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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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