แอมะซอน

ɛɛ-má-sɔɔn

Meanings

1Proper nounB1

Amazon (company)

The multinational technology company known for its e-commerce platform, cloud computing (Amazon Web Services), and digital streaming.

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2Proper nounB1

Amazon River

The major river in South America, the largest in the world by discharge volume.

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3Proper nounB1

the Amazon (rainforest)

The vast tropical rainforest and surrounding basin in South America, renowned for its extreme biodiversity.

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Tones

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

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

ɛɛ

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid 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——
Work out any syllable's tone in the tone calculator