ທັດສະນະຄະຕິ
[tut-sa-na-kha-thi]
attitude Noun
Example —
ຜົນ ລັບ ທີ່ ດີ ເລີ່ມ ຕົ້ນ ຈາກ ທັດ ສະ ນະ ຄະ ຕິ ທີ່ ດີ*
[pohn lup tii dii lerm thohn jahk tut sa na kha thi tii dii]
Good results start with a good attitude
* 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
ທັດ [tut] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a middle tone.
ສະ [sa] — this syllable has a high-class consonant and a short vowel. As a result, this produces a high tone.
ນະ [na] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a short vowel. As a result, this produces a middle tone.
ຄະ [kha] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a short vowel. As a result, this produces a middle tone.
ຕິ [thi] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a short vowel. As a result, this produces a high tone.