โซนแดง

soon-dɛɛng

Meanings

1NounB2

a high-risk or restricted area; red zone

A designated area identified by the color red to indicate high risk, danger, or strict restrictions (e.g., during disease outbreaks, natural disasters, or political unrest).

Examples

ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4distance between supports5span; extentที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโควิดkoh-wìtโควิดkoh-wìt1COVID-19 (disease)2the coronavirus (virus) [loose]ระบาดrá-bàatระบาดrá-bàat1[to] spread widely (disease/outbreak)2[to] spread widely (non-disease: rumor/fad/problem)หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)กรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พื้นที่púen têeพื้นที่púen têe1area; space; surface; land area2region; zone; locality; area3space; arena (figurative)โซนแดงsohn daengโซนแดงsohn daeng1a high-risk or restricted area; red zone2in sports, the red zone (critical area or relegation zone)
During the height of the COVID outbreak, Bangkok was declared a red zone area.
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2NounB2

in sports, the red zone (critical area or relegation zone)

In sports, either (a) the area near the goal line in American football (the red zone) or (b) the bottom places in a league table that lead to relegation, often shown in red; both are high-pressure situations.

Examples

Our football team must win this match to escape the red zone at the bottom of the league table.
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Tones

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

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

soon

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low 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——
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Word Breakdown

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โซนแดงsoon-dɛɛngโซนแดงsoon-dɛɛnga high-risk or restricted area; red zonea high-risk or restricted area; red zoneWord