แสงอาทิตย์
sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títMeaning
1NounA2
sunlight; sunshine
the natural light from the Sun; sunlight reaching the Earth
Examples
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ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoแสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títส่องsɔ̀ɔngเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎn
In the morning, the sunlight shines into my bedroom.
Plants need sunlight to grow.
อย่าลืมyàa leumทาtaaครีมกันแดดkreem gan dàetก่อนgònออกไปòk bpaiเจอjerแสงอาทิตย์săeng aa-títแรงๆraeng raengนะná
Don't forget to apply sunscreen before going out into the strong sunlight.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แสงอาทิตย์ said แสง-อา-ทิด?
sɛ̌ɛng-aa-tít
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
sɛ̌ɛng
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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แสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títแสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títsunlight; sunshinesunlight; sunshineWord