Thai word
สิ
sì
强调助词/略带催促
How to pronounce สิ
Low tone
Low and flat, slightly falling at the end
สิ is written sì 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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si
Mid tone
- สิ
sì
Low tone
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sî
Falling tone
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sǐ
Rising tone
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sí
High tone
What does สิ mean?
Translation
强调助词/略带催促
สิ (sì) means "强调助词/略带催促" in Thai.
Example sentences
ผมมีเงินแค่ห้าสิบบาทครับ
pǒm mii ngəən kɛ̂ɛ hâa sìp bàat kráp
我只有五十泰铢。
เก้าบวกหนึ่งเท่ากับสิบ
gâo bùak nùeng tâo-gàp sìp
九加一等于十。
ฉันซื้อแอปเปิลสิบลูก
chǎn súue àep-bpêen sìp lûuk
我买十个苹果。（口语）
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?
บาท
bàat
Related words
More words with the low tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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