ไซปรัส
sai-bpràtMeaning
1Proper nounA2
Cyprus (country)
the Republic of Cyprus, an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Examples
ไซปรัสsai-bpràtไซปรัสsai-bpràtCyprus (country)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เกาะgɔ̀เกาะgɔ̀1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] perch4[to] stick; [to] adhere5[to] come close to shore (of a boat)6[to] rely on [sb] for support or advantage (figurative)
Cyprus is an island.
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Last year, I went on a trip to Cyprus.
My friend wants to go work in Cyprus.
ไซปรัสsai-bpràtเป็นbpenประเทศเกาะbprà-têet-gɔ̀ในnaiทะเลเมดิเตอร์เรเนียนtá-lee-mee-dì-dtəə-ree-niianที่tîiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangด้านdâanชายหาดchaai-hàatที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaam
Cyprus is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea that is famous for its beautiful beaches.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ไซปรัส said ไซ-ปรัด?
sai-bpràt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
sai
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 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 | — | — |