ข่าว
khao · RTGS: khao
a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary, information about recent and important events, information reported in a newspaper or news magazine
noun
low
Tone
Initial
ข
Class
High-class
Mark
Mai Ek
(่)
Syllable
live
Tone Rule
High + Mai Ek = Low
Why low tone?
High-class consonants with Mai Ek always produce Low tone. The tone mark overrides the default tone.
What is a live syllable?
Live syllable (ends with a vowel or sonorant consonant like m, n, ng)
About High-class consonants
High-class consonants include ข, ฃ, ฉ, ฐ, ถ, ผ, ฝ, ศ, ษ, ส, and ห. In live syllables without a tone mark, they produce a rising tone. With mai ek (่), they produce a low tone.