ສຸກສັນວັນເກີດ
[suuk-san-wan-gert]
happy birthday Phrase
* 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
ສຸກ [souk] — this syllable has a high-class consonant, a short vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.
ສັນ [san] — this syllable has a high-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a rising tone.
ວັນ [wan] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.
ເກີດ [gert] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, long vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a low-falling tone.