โพสต์
póotMeanings
[to] post (online)
to publish or upload content on the internet, especially on social media or a website
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post (online content)
a message, image, video, or other content published on a website or social media
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โพสต์ said โพ้ด?
póot
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ส is said like ด (t).Silent letterต์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written โพ้ด (póot). The spelling rule would give a Falling tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
póot
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Falling tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written โพ้ด (póot).
ต์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.