แทรก
sɛ̂ɛkMeanings
[to] insert; interpose
to put something between other things or into an existing sequence
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[to] slip in; mingle
to move into a space among others or mix with them
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[to] interrupt; cut in
to break into a conversation, activity, or broadcast
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[to] penetrate; infiltrate
to enter gradually into something such as a system, market, or organization
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[to] weave into; intersperse
to place or include something at intervals within something else, such as comments in a text or scenes in a show
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แทรก said แซก?
sɛ̂ɛk
- ทร sounds like ซAt the start of a syllable, ทร is usually said like ซ (s).
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
sɛ̂ɛk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |