Thai word
สิบ
sìp
十（与汉语"十"同源）
How to pronounce สิบ
Low tone
Low and flat, slightly falling at the end
สิบ is written sìp 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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sip
Mid tone
- สิบ
sìp
Low tone
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sîp
Falling tone
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sǐp
Rising tone
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síp
High tone
What does สิบ mean?
Translation
十（与汉语"十"同源）
สิบ (sìp) means "十（与汉语"十"同源）" 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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