โฮสต์

hóot

Meanings

1NounA2

host (person)

a person who receives or entertains guests; an emcee or presenter of a program or event

2VerbA2

[to] host (event/show)

to receive and entertain guests or to act as the presenter/emcee of an event or show

3NounB1

host (computing)

a computer, server, or service that provides resources to other systems on a network; also a provider that offers web hosting and related services

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4VerbB1

[to] host (computing)

to provide infrastructure or services for running websites, applications, or workloads

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Tones

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

Why is โฮสต์ said โฮ้ด?

hóot

  • 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 โฮ้ด (hóot). The spelling rule would give a Falling tone.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

ResultSpoken tone

High tone

hóot

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 โฮ้ด (hóot).

ต์ is silent here.

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——

The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.