โจนส์

joon

Meaning

1Proper nounA2

Jones (surname)

a common English family name; used as a last name

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownเดวิดdee-wítเดวิดdee-wítDavid (given name)โจนส์joonโจนส์joonJones (surname)
His name is David Jones.
3 more examples
นี่nîiคือkʉʉคุณkunโจนส์joonครูkruuคนใหม่kon-màiของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
This is Ms. Jones, our new teacher.
ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaโจนส์johnอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoบ้านbâanข้างๆkâang kâangพวกเขาpûuak kăoใจjaiดีมากdee mâak
The Jones family lives next door; they are very kind.
ผมpǒmมีนัดmii-nátกับgàpคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔโจนส์joonตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiวันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níi
I have an appointment with Dr. Jones tomorrow afternoon.

Tones

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

Why is โจนส์ said โจน?

joon

  • Silent letterส์ 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 syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

joon

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

ส์ 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——
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