เลิฟ
lə́əpMeanings
[to] love; [to] adore
to love, adore, or really like someone or something (informal slang borrowed from English)
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love
love or affection (informal slang borrowed from English)
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เลิฟ said เลิ้บ?
lə́əp
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ฟ is said like บ (p).Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written เลิ้บ (lə́əp). The spelling rule would give a Falling tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ฟ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
lə́əp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Falling tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written เลิ้บ (lə́əp).
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.