เยาวชน

yao-wá-chon

Meanings

1NounB1

youth; young people

Young people collectively, typically teenagers or those not yet adults; youth.

Examples

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2NounB1

youth (a young person)

A young person; a member of the younger generation.

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is เยาวชน said เยา-วะ-ชน?

yao-wá-chon

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

yao

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——