Thai word
เป็ด
bpèt
鸭子/鸭肉
How to pronounce เป็ด
Low tone
Low and flat, slightly falling at the end
เป็ด is written bpèt and carries the low 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.
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bpet
Mid tone
- เป็ด
bpèt
Low tone
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bpêt
Falling tone
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bpět
Rising tone
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bpét
High tone
What does เป็ด mean?
Translation
鸭子/鸭肉
เป็ด (bpèt) means "鸭子/鸭肉" in Thai.
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What does this word mean?
บาท
bàat
Related words
More words with the low tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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