แอ็กชัน
ɛ̀k-chânMeanings
1NounB1
action (genre/style)
A genre or style featuring fast-paced movement, fights, or chases, as in films or scenes.
Examples
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4setting (of a story)5square; right angle (90°)6setting; backdrop (figurative)แอ็กชันɛ̀k-chânแอ็กชันɛ̀k-chân1action (genre/style)2action; exciting activityต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang1continuous; continual2continuously; continuallyวิ่งไล่wîng-lâiวิ่งไล่wîng-lâi[to] chase [sb/sth] (by running)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)
This movie has continuous action scenes, with chases throughout.
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ตอนdtonเปิดเรื่องbpèrt rêuuangยังyangช้าcháaๆ-แต่dtàeพอporครึ่งหลังkrûng lăngฉากchàakแอ็กชันáek-chânก็gâwถี่tèeและláeตื่นเต้นdtèun dtênมากmâak
The beginning is slow, but in the second half the action scenes are frequent and very exciting.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpใช้cháiมุมกล้องmum-glɔ̂ngเร็วreoและlɛ́เสียงsǐiangกระหึ่มgrà-hʉ̀mเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขับเน้นkàp-nénอารมณ์aa-romฉากchàakแอ็กชันɛ̀k-chân
The director used quick camera angles and booming sound to heighten the emotion of the action scenes.
ซีรีส์sii-rîiภาคใหม่pâak-màiนี้níiผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎanแอ็กชันɛ̀k-chânไล่ล่าlâi-lâaกับgàpคิวบู๊kiu-búuที่tîiออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpประณีตbprà-nîitจนjonผู้ชมpûu-chomแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่mâiกะพริบตาgà-príp-dtaa
The new season blends chase-heavy action with meticulously choreographed fights that keep viewers glued to the screen.
2NounB1
action; exciting activity
Exciting activity or eventfulness, especially in entertainment, sports, or live coverage.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightสนามsà-nǎamสนามsà-nǎam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)บอลbɔɔnบอลbɔɔn1ball (object)2football; soccerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแอ็กชันɛ̀k-chânแอ็กชันɛ̀k-chân1action (genre/style)2action; exciting activityทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyเกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)คนดูkon-duuคนดูkon-duu1viewer; spectator; audience member2audience; viewers (collective)เฮheeเฮhee1hooray; yay; cheer2[to] cheer; shout in joy3[to] rejoice; celebrate (colloq.)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkดังมากdang-mâakดังมากdang-mâak1very loud2very famous; highly popular
Last night the football pitch was full of action the whole game; the crowd was cheering loudly.
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ถ้าtâaอยากดูyàak dooแอ็กชันáek-chânสดsòtๆ-เปิดbpèrtถ่ายทอดtàai tôtตอนdtonรอบชิงrôp chingได้เลยdâai loei
If you want to see some live action, just tune in to the final.
งานคอนเสิร์ตngaan-kɔɔn-sə̀ətเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanมีmiiแอ็กชันɛ̀k-chânตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtทั้งtángโปรดักชันbproo-dàk-chanและlɛ́โชว์chooของkɔ̌ɔngศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpin
Yesterday’s concert had nonstop action, both in production and the performers’ shows.
ผู้สื่อข่าวpûu-sʉ̀ʉ-kàaoรายงานraai-ngaanภาพpâapสดsòtจากjàakขอบสนามkɔ̀ɔp-sà-nǎamทำtamให้hâiเราraoได้เห็นdâai-hěnแอ็กชันɛ̀k-chânทุกtúkจังหวะjang-wàอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
Reporters streamed live from the sidelines, letting us see continuous action at every moment.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แอ็กชัน said แอ็ก-ชั่น?
ɛ̀k-chân
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ɛ̀k
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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แอ็กชันɛ̀k-chânแอ็กชันɛ̀k-chânaction (genre/style)action (genre/style)Word