ນັກບິນອາວະກາດ
[nuk-biin-ah-wa-gaht]
astronaut Noun
Example —
ນັກ ບິນ ອາ ວະ ກາດ ໄດ້ ເດີນ ທາງ ກັບ ສູ່ ໂລກ ຢ່າງ ປອດ ໄພ*
[nuk biin ah wa gaht dai dern tahng gup suu lohk yahng bawt phai]
The astronauts traveled back to Earth safely.
* Note — Lao sentences and phrases are not typically spaced out by syllables. But, this is helpful for recognizing where syllables start and end.
Tone Breakdown
ນັກ [nuk] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a middle tone.
ບິນ [biin] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a low tone.
ອາ [ah] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a low tone.
ວະ [wa] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a short vowel. As a result, this produces a middle tone.
ກາດ [gaht] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, long vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a low-falling tone.