ການຍຶດຄອງ

[gahn-nyeut-khawng]

occupation 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

ການ [gahn] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a low tone.

ຍຶດ [nyeut] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a middle tone.

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