ທີ່ຢູ່
[tii-yuu]
address 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:
To say different types of addresses, such as home address, the type of address goes after ທີ່ຢູ່ [tii-yuu]. For example, ທີ່ຢູ່ເຮືອນ [tii-yuu-heuan] is “home address.” ທີ່ຢູ່ຖະນົນ [tii-yuu-ta-nohn] is “street address.”
Tone Breakdown
ທີ່ [tii] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a long vowel. This normally produces a high tone, but this syllable has a ໄມ້ເອກ /mai ehk/ tone mark. Therefore, the tone of the syllable is a middle tone.
ຢູ່ [yuu] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a long vowel. This normally produces a low tone, but this syllable has a ໄມ້ເອກ /mai ehk/ tone mark. Therefore, the tone of the syllable is a middle tone.