ຈັກກະພັດນິຍົມ

[juk-ga-put-ni-nyohm]

imperialism 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

ຈັກ [juk] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a short vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.

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

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

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

ຍົມ [nyohm] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.