Thai word
ส้อม
sâwm
叉子
How to pronounce ส้อม
Falling tone
Starts high, falls quickly to low
ส้อม is written sâwm 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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sawm
Mid tone
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sàwm
Low tone
- ส้อม
sâwm
Falling tone
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sǎwm
Rising tone
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sáwm
High tone
What does ส้อม mean?
Translation
叉子
ส้อม (sâwm) means "叉子" in Thai.
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One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
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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