ໝາກມັງຄຸດ
[mahk-mung-khuut]
mangosteen 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:
May often be heard shortened to ມັງຄຸດ [mung-khuut].
Tone Breakdown
ໝາກ [mahk] — this syllable has a high-class consonant, long vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a low-falling tone.
ມັງ [mung] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.
ຄຸດ [khuut] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a middle tone.