เสียงโท
sǐiang-tooMeaning
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falling tone (Thai)
the falling tone in Thai, traditionally named the second tone (โทโทtoo1master’s degree level; graduate (M.A./M.S.)2Thai tone name (falling tone)3second; secondary4second class; second rank5minor (field of study))
Examples
คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ก้าgâaออกเสียงɔ̀ɔk-sǐiangออกเสียงɔ̀ɔk-sǐiang1[to] pronounce2[to] vote; cast a voteโทtooโทtoo1master’s degree level; graduate (M.A./M.S.)2Thai tone name (falling tone)3second; secondary4second class; second rank5minor (field of study)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกลงdtòk-longตกลงdtòk-long1[to] agree; reach an agreement2okay; agreed; deal3in the end; after all; as it turns out4[to] settle; finalize
The word “ก้า” uses the falling tone; the tone goes down.
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เวลาออกwee-laa-ɔ̀ɔkเสียงโทsǐiang-tooเสียงsǐiangเริ่มrə̂əmสูงsǔungแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iตกลงdtòk-longอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
When producing the falling tone, the pitch starts high and then clearly falls.
คำkamบางคำbaang-kamเปลี่ยนbplìianความหมายkwaam-mǎaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเปลี่ยนเป็นbplìian-bpenเสียงโทsǐiang-tooผู้เรียนpûu-riianจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wang
Some words change meaning when switched to the falling tone, so learners must be careful.
ในnaiการสอนgaan-sɔ̌ɔnการอ่านgaan-àanครูkruuเน้นnénให้hâiผู้เรียนpûu-riianจับjàpเส้นเสียงsên-sǐiangของkɔ̌ɔngเสียงโทsǐiang-tooให้hâiได้จังหวะdâai-jang-wàการgaanตกdtòkที่tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ng
In teaching reading, the teacher emphasizes that learners grasp the pitch contour of the falling tone with the correct falling timing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǐiang
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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โทtooโทtoo1master’s degree level; graduate (M.A./M.S.)2Thai tone name (falling tone)3second; secondary4second class; second rank5minor (field of study)master’s degree level; graduate (M.A./M.S.)Part 2
เสียงโทsǐiang-tooเสียงโทsǐiang-toofalling tone (Thai)falling tone (Thai)Word