แบรนด์

brɛɛn

Meanings

1NounA2

brand (name/trademark)

A name, trademark, or label identifying a company, product, or service.

2NounB1

brand (image/identity)

The market image, identity, or reputation associated with a company or product.

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is แบรนด์ said แบรน?

brɛɛn

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

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster บร, the first consonant บ sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

brɛɛn

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

ด์ 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——