ປະຊາຊົນ

[bpa-sah-sohn]

people Noun

Example —
ປະ ຊາ ຊົນ ແຂວງ ວຽງ ຈັນ*
[bpa sah sohn khwaeng viang jun]
The people of Vientiane.

* Note — Lao sentences and phrases are not typically spaced out by syllables. But, this is helpful for recognizing where syllables start and end.

Tips:

Not to be confused with the identifying word, “ຄົນ” (khon). Used to refer to a whole population.

Tone Breakdown

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

ຊາ [sah] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a high.

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