ປະຫວັດສາດ

[bpa-wut-saht]

history Noun

Example —
ອັນ ນີ້ ແມ່ນ ຄັ້ງ ທຳ ອິດ ໃນ ປະ ຫວັດ ສາດ*
[un nii maen khung tum iit nai bpa wut saht]
This was the first in history.

* 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

ປະ [bpa] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a short vowel. As a result, this produces a high tone.

ຫວັດ [wut] — this syllable has a high-class consonant, a short vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.

ສາດ [saht] — this syllable has a high-class consonant, long vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a low-falling tone.