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.