โมเดิร์น

moo-dəən

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

modern; contemporary

relating to the present or recent times; using new ideas, methods, or styles

Examples

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2AdjectiveB2

Modernist; modernist style

relating to Modernism in art, design, or architecture (e.g., simple forms, functionalism); modernist in style

Examples

พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseumจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeนิทรรศการní-tát-sà-gaanนิทรรศการní-tát-sà-gaanexhibition; exhibitศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpà1art; the arts2artistic skill; craftแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2model; pattern; design; template3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)โมเดิร์นmoo-dəənโมเดิร์นmoo-dəən1modern; contemporary2Modernist; modernist styleใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)รูปทรงrûup-songรูปทรงrûup-song1shape; form2geometric solid; three-dimensional shape3body shape; figureง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritize3[to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)ฟังก์ชันfang-chânฟังก์ชันfang-chân1function (purpose/use)2function (controls/features)3function (mathematics)4function (computing)
The museum features a modernist art exhibition, using simple forms and emphasizing function.
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Tones

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

Why is โมเดิร์น said โม-เดิน?

moo-dəən

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

moo

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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โมเดิร์นmoo-dəənโมเดิร์นmoo-dəənmodern; contemporarymodern; contemporaryWord