ຍັງ​ເທື່ອ

[nyung-teua]

not yet Adverb

* 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

ຍັງ​ [nyung] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.

ເທື່ອ [teua] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a long vowel. This normally produces a high tone, but this syllable has a ໄມ້ເອກ /mai ehk/ tone mark. Therefore, the tone of the syllable is a middle tone.