Thai word
เริ่ม
rôoem
开始
How to pronounce เริ่ม
Falling tone
Starts high, falls quickly to low
เริ่ม is written rôoem and carries the falling 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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rooem
Mid tone
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ròoem
Low tone
- เริ่ม
rôoem
Falling tone
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rǒoem
Rising tone
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róoem
High tone
What does เริ่ม mean?
Translation
开始
เริ่ม (rôoem) means "开始" in Thai.
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What does this word mean?
ห้า
hâa
Related words
More words with the falling tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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