เฮสส์

héet

Meaning

1Proper nounB2

Hess (surname)

Thai transliteration of the surname Hess, used for individuals with that name (e.g., Rudolf Hess, Victor Hess); also appears in eponyms such as ‘กฎของเฮสส์’ (Hess’s law).

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is เฮสส์ said เฮ้ด?

héet

  • Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ส is said like ด (t).Silent letterส์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written เฮ้ด (héet). The spelling rule would give a Falling tone.

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 -ส, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

ResultSpoken tone

High tone

héet

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 เฮ้ด (héet).

ส์ 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——

The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.