ປະທານາທິບໍດີ
[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
ປະ [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.