ການປະຕິວັດ

[gahn-bpa-thi-vut]

revolution, uprising 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

ການ [gahn] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a low tone.

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

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

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