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Chart
Showing the Relationship between Syllable Types,
Written Tones, and 5-Tone Vientiane Lao |
| Smooth/Live Syllables* |
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| Written Tone Marks | Inherent Tone | Tone 1/
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Tone 2/
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Long Vowel | Short Vowel | ||
| Syllable-Initial Consonant Class | |||||||
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LOW RISING 4 |
HIGH-MID #
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LOW FALLING 3 | LOW FALLING 3 | HIGH RISING 2 | ||
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LOW RISING 4 | HIGH-MID # | HIGH FALLING 1 | LOW FALLING 3 | HIGH RISING 2 | ||
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HIGH RISING 2 | HIGH-MID # | HIGH FALLING 1 | HIGH FALLING 1 | HIGH-MID # | ||
| *A syllable that ends in a -p, t, k, or glottal stop is a dead/checked syllable. |
| **A syllable that ends in a long vowel or a final -m, -n, -ng, y, or w is smooth/live |
| Source: http://www.seasite.niu.edu/lao/LaoLanguage/LaoAlphabet/Laotones.htm |
