แรงตึง

rɛɛng-dtʉng

Meaning

1NounB2

tension (force)

in physics/engineering, the pulling force transmitted along a stretched string, rope, cable, or structural member

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)สามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentรู้สึกถึงrúu-sʉ̀k-tʉ̌ngรู้สึกถึงrúu-sʉ̀k-tʉ̌ng[to] feel [sth]; sense [sth]; perceive [sth]แรงตึงrɛɛng-dtʉngแรงตึงrɛɛng-dtʉngtension (force)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)เชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ชักchákชักchák1[to] pull; [to] draw (toward oneself/along)2[to] raise/lower (a flag, blinds)3[to] begin to; start to4[to] have convulsions; [to] twitch5seizure; convulsion (episode)6[to] draw up (liquid into a syringe)7[to] withdraw; [to] pull backเย่อyə̂əเย่อyə̂ə[to] tug; pull against resistance
We can feel the tension in the rope when playing tug-of-war.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

rɛɛng

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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——