แอร์

ɛɛ

Meanings

1NounA2

air conditioner; AC

a machine that cools and dehumidifies the air in a room or vehicle

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3NounB1

female flight attendant; air hostess (colloq.)

A female cabin crew member who serves passengers on an airplane; a colloquial shortening of แอร์โฮสเตส.

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Tones

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

Why is แอร์ said แอ?

ɛɛ

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

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

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

ร์ 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——