Sports and hobbies
snooker noun
- sà low
- núk high
- gôe falling
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
สนุกเกอร์sà-núk-gôe is English snooker said the Thai way, high on the second syllable and falling at the end, which is why many people spell it สนุ๊กเกอร์sà-núk-gôe. Snooker has a big following in Thailand: snooker halls are a fixture of Thai towns, and Thai players such as James Wattana and Thepchaiya Un-Nooh have played at the top of the world game. Billiards in general is บิลเลียดbin-lîat, and pool is พูลpuun.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- sanooker
- sanukker
- sanuk koe
- snuker
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