ຫົວເມືອງຂຶ້ນ
[hua-meuang-kheun]
colony 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
ຫົວ [hua] — this syllable has a high-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a rising tone.
ເມືອງ [meuang] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.
ຂຶ້ນ [kheun] — this syllable has a high-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. This normally produces a rising tone, but this syllable has a ໄມ້ໂທ /mai toh/ tone mark. Therefore, the tone of the syllable is a low-falling tone.