ເປັນຫຍັງ

[bpen nyung]

why 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

ເປັນ [bpen] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a low tone.

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