ສຸຂະພາບ
[suu-kha-phahp]
health Noun
Example —
ມີ ສຸ ຂະ ພາບ ດີ ບໍ*
[mii suu kha phahp dii baw]
Are you healthy?
* 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
ສຸ [suu] — this syllable has a high-class consonant and a short vowel. As a result, this produces a high/high-rising tone.
ຂະ [kha] — this syllable has a high-class consonant and a short vowel. As a result, this produces a high/high-rising tone.
ພາບ [phahp] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, long vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a high-falling tone.