เยอรมนี
yəə-rá-má-niiMeaning
1Proper nounA1
Germany
the country in central Europe officially called the Federal Republic of Germany
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitเยอรมนีyəə-rá-má-niiเยอรมนีyəə-rá-má-niiGermany
I want to travel to Germany.
3 more examplesShow less
My friend is in Germany.
Next year my family will go to Germany for two weeks.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔnฉันchǎnไปbpaiเยอรมนีyəə-rá-má-niiครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkและlɛ́ชอบchɔ̂ɔpมากmâak
Last year I went to Germany for the first time and really liked it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เยอรมนี said เยอ-ระ-มะ-นี?
yəə-rá-má-nii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yəə
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 class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |