โนเบล

noo-blee

Meanings

1NounB1

Nobel Prize (short form)

The Nobel Prize; often used alone as a short form of รางวัลโนเบล, and also used attributively in compounds relating to the prize.

Examples

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2Proper nounB2

Nobel (surname)

The surname Nobel, especially referring to Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), the Swedish chemist and inventor who established the Nobel Prizes.

Examples

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

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

noo

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——

Word Breakdown

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โนเบลnoo-bleeโนเบลnoo-bleeNobel Prize (short form)Nobel Prize (short form)Word