ຄວາມສາມັກຄີ

[khwahm-sah-muk-khii]

solidarity Noun

* 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

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

ສາ [sah] — this syllable has a high-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a rising tone.

ມັກ [muk] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a middle tone.

ຄີ [khii] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a high.