ອາຫານແລງ

[ah-hahn-laeng]

dinner 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

ອາ [ah] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a low tone.

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

ແລງ [laeng] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.