Thai word
พริก
phrík
辣椒
How to pronounce พริก
High tone
High and flat, slightly falling at the end
พริก is written phrík and carries the high 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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phrik
Mid tone
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phrìk
Low tone
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phrîk
Falling tone
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phrǐk
Rising tone
- พริก
phrík
High tone
What does พริก mean?
Translation
辣椒
พริก (phrík) means "辣椒" in Thai.
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What does this word mean?
ใช้
chái
Related words
More words with the high tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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