ຈຳນວນນຶ່ງ
[jum-nuan-neung]
some Adjective
* Note — Lao sentences and phrases are not typically spaced out by syllables. But, this is helpful for recognizing where syllables start and end.
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Explanation —
This references number or amount of people or object. For example, ຄົນຈຳນວນນຶ່ງ /khon jum nuan neung/ — some people.
Tone Breakdown
ຈຳ [jum] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a special vowel. As a result, this produces a high tone.
ນວນ [nuan] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.
ນຶ່ງ [neung] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. This normally produces a high tone, but this syllable has a ໄມ້ເອກ /mai ehk/ tone mark. Therefore, the tone of the syllable is a middle tone.