ສຳນຽງ

[sum-niang]

accent Noun

Example —
ໄດ້ ຍິນ ສຳ ນຽງ ຄົນ ລາວ ບໍ*
[dai nyiin sum niang khon lao bor]
Can you hear the Lao accents?

* 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

ສຳ [sum] — this syllable has a high-class consonant and a special vowel. As a result, this produces a high tone.

ນຽງ [niang] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.