ເນີຍແຂງ
[nery-khaeng]
cheese Noun
* Note — Lao sentences and phrases are not typically spaced out by syllables. But, this is helpful for recognizing where syllables start and end.
Tips:
In the pronunciation [nery], it is not like “ner-i” like the word “carry.” It is “yah” sound at the end, like the word “may” or “say.”
Tone Breakdown
ເນີຍ [nery] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.
ແຂງ [khaeng] — this syllable has a high-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a rising tone.