โทรออก

too-ɔ̀ɔk

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] make a phone call; dial out

to place a telephone call from one’s phone to another number (contrasted with รับสายรับสายráp-sǎai[to] answer a call; pick up (the phone)/โทรเข้าโทรเข้าtoo-kâo[to] call in; phone in)

2NounB1

outgoing (of calls)

indicating calls made from a phone rather than received, especially as a label in call logs or phone settings

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is โทรออก said โท-ออก?

too-ɔ̀ɔk

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

too

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——