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สมุทร saL mootL / saL mootH thraH ^(8.)

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1.	ocean; sea
2.	marine; of the ocean; of the sea

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai	สะ-หฺมุด
IPA	sàmùt
Royal Thai General System	samut

pronunciation notes

8. Often, the combination ทร is pronounced 'S', but in this word ทร is pronounced 'T'.

1. [noun]

definition

ocean; sea

classifiers

ที่

theeF

[numerical classifier for a location; a place, altar, armed forces, ashtray, beach, bridge, brothel, bruise, burn on skin, insect bites, breakfast cereals] [formal classifier for meals]

แห่ง

haengL

[numerical classifier for locations]

categories

ธรรมชาติ และกลางแจ้ง
The Great Outdoors

ที่ชายหาด
At the Beach

examples

คาบสมุทร

khaapF saL mootL

peninsula

มหาสมุทร

maH haaR saL mootL

ocean

เรือ เดินสมุทร

reuuaM deernM saL mootL

oceangoing vessel

ลูกเสือสมุทร

luukF seuuaR saL mootL

sea scout

สมุทรศาสตร์

saL mootH thraH saat[dr]L

oceanography; oceanology

สมุทรสาคร

saL mootL saaR khaawnM

Samut Sakhon, a province in central Thailand with a 1995 population of 390,699 (rank 61 of 76)

2. [adjective]

definition

marine; of the ocean; of the sea

examples

เกลือสมุทร

gleuuaM saL mootL

sea salt

ผี เสื้อสมุทร

pheeR seuuaF saL mootL

water-borne demon

special
note

This word contains an initial consonant cluster which follows the general clustered consonant tone rule. This is the common case for clusters in which:

the first consonant is mid- or high-class, and
the second consonant is low-class.

As shown in the phonemic transcription result, the tone of the syllable as a whole is determined by the consonant class of the first consonant in the cluster.

For more details, please check the following resources:

reference summary, Non-conforming Initial Clusters
the lesson, Inside a Thai Syllable

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