ລັດຖະທຳມະນູນ

[lut-ta-tum-ma-nuun]

constitution 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

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

ຖະ [ta] — this syllable has a high-class consonant and a short vowel. As a result, this produces a high tone.

ທຳ [tum] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a special vowel. As a result, this produces a middle tone.

ມະ [ma] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a short vowel. As a result, this produces a middle tone.

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