Lao Tones

Final sound or tone Final consonant is Final sound is Final sound is Any word with first Any word with
marker ---> unstopped ( ງ ນ ມ ) stopped and vowel stopped and vowel tone marker second tone marker
length is short length is long
or with an unstopped
| ່ ່
vowel sound
Initial consonant V
High Consonants Rising High Low falling Mid Low falling

ຂ ສ ຖ ຜ ຝ ຫ ຫງ
ຫຍ ໜ ໝ ຫ ຫວ

Mid Consonants Rising High Low falling Mid High falling

ກຈ ດ ຕບ ປ ອ ຢ

Low Consonants High Mid High falling Mid High falling

ຄຊ ທພຟຮ ງ ຍ
ນມຣ ລ ວ