Thai word
คน
khon
人（量词）
How to pronounce คน
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
คน is written khon 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.
- คน
khon
Mid tone
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khòn
Low tone
-
khôn
Falling tone
-
khǒn
Rising tone
-
khón
High tone
What does คน mean?
Translation
人（量词）
คน (khon) means "人（量词）" in Thai.
Example sentences
ร้านนี้มีคนสองร้อยคนวันนี้
ráan níi mii kon sɔ̌ɔng róoi kon wan-níi
今天这家店有两百人。
ผมเป็นคนเนเธอร์แลนด์ครับ
phǒm bpen khon nee-thooe-laaen khráp
我是荷兰人。
ผมชื่อ... ผมเป็นคนเนเธอร์แลนด์ครับ
phǒm chûue ... phǒm bpen khon nee-thooe-laaen khráp
我叫……我是 nee-thooe-laaen 人。
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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