ສູງ

[soong]

tall, high Adjective

Example —

ລາວ ສູງ ບໍ*

[lao soong baw]

Is he tall?

* 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

ສູງ [soong] — this syllable has a high-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a rising tone.