ไทป์ซี
tái-siiMeaning
Type-C
USB Type-C (typically referring to a charging cable, port, or connector)
Examples
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ไทป์ซี said ไท้-ซี?
tái-sii
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
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
tái
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Mid tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written ไท้ (tái).
ป์ 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.