ไอเฟล

ai-flee

Meaning

1NounA2

Eiffel

Eiffel (usually referring to the Eiffel Tower)

Examples

หอไอเฟลhɔ̌ɔ-ai-fleeหอไอเฟลhɔ̌ɔ-ai-fleethe Eiffel Tower (Paris landmark)อยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toประเทศฝรั่งเศสbprà-têet-fà-ràng-sèetประเทศฝรั่งเศสbprà-têet-fà-ràng-sèetFrance (country)
The Eiffel Tower is in France.
3 more examples
ปีหน้าbpii-nâaฉันchǎnจะjàไปbpaiถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupที่tîiหอไอเฟลhɔ̌ɔ-ai-flee
Next year, I will go take pictures at the Eiffel Tower.
เราraoสามารถsǎa-mâatมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnหอไอเฟลhɔ̌ɔ-ai-fleeได้dâaiจากjàakหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangห้องพักhɔ̂ng-pák
We can see the Eiffel Tower from the hotel room window.
หอไอเฟลhɔ̌ɔ-ai-fleeเป็นหนึ่งbpen-nʉ̀ngในnaiสถานที่ท่องเที่ยวsà-tǎan-tîi-tɔ̂ng-tîiaoที่tîiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiโลกlôok
The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous tourist attractions in the world.

Tones

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

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

ai

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid 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

ไอaiไอai1[to] cough2a cough3vapor; steam; fumes4vapor (scientific/technical)[to] coughPart 1
+
เฟลfleeเฟลflee1[to] fail; flop (slang)2failed; disappointing; disappointed (slang)3fail! (slang)[to] fail; flop (slang)Part 2
ไอเฟลai-fleeไอเฟลai-fleeEiffelEiffelWord