เวบบ์

wêep

Meanings

1Proper nounB1

Webb (surname)

A transliteration of the English surname “Webb,” as in James Webb.

Examples

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2Proper nounB2

Webb (James Webb Space Telescope; informal)

An informal shorthand for the James Webb Space Telescope.

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is เวบบ์ said เวบ?

wêep

  • Silent letterบ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

wêep

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

บ์ is silent here.

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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