Thai word
วัด
wát
寺庙
How to pronounce วัด
High tone
High and flat, slightly falling at the end
วัด is written wát 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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wat
Mid tone
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wàt
Low tone
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wât
Falling tone
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wǎt
Rising tone
- วัด
wát
High tone
What does วัด mean?
Translation
寺庙
วัด (wát) means "寺庙" in Thai.
Example sentences
ตุ๊กตุ๊กไปวัดพระแก้วเท่าไหร่ครับ
dtúk dtúk bpai wát phrá-gâeo thâo rài khráp
坐 dtúk dtúk 去 wát phrá-gâeo 多少钱？
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?
ใช้
chái
Related words
More words with the high tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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