​ປ​ະ​ທາ​ນາ​ທິ​ບໍ​ດີ

[bpa-tah-nah-tii-baw-dii]

president 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

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

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

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

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

ບໍ [baw] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a low tone.

​ດີ [dii] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a low tone.