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Thai word

แบงค์

baaeng

钞票/纸币

Mid tone

How to pronounce แบงค์

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Mid tone

Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone

แบงค์ is written baaeng and carries the mid tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.

Same syllable, five tones

Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.

  1. baaeng

    Mid tone

    แบงค์
  2. bàaeng

    Low tone

  3. bâaeng

    Falling tone

  4. bǎaeng

    Rising tone

  5. báaeng

    High tone

What does แบงค์ mean?

Translation

钞票/纸币

แบงค์ (baaeng) means "钞票/纸币" in Thai.

Tone: Mid tone Frequency: #118 informal

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What does this word mean?

ไซส์

sai

More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.

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