A Beginner's Guide to Taiwanese: Difference between revisions

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Notes: ''ien'' is often spoken without the ''i''. Also, ''eng'' sounds similar to the first part of "English" (''{{x|Engbuun}}'').
Notes: ''ien'' is often spoken without the ''i''. Also, ''eng'' sounds similar to the first part of "English" (''{{x|Engbuun}}'').


A syllable can only have one of ''m'', ''n'', ''ng'', or ''v'' at the same time. For example, ''man'' and ''mang'' are not valid syllables in Taiwanese. The only exceptions are ''{{x|mng}}'' (to ask), ''{{x|mngg}}'' (door/hair), and various tones of ''n[[ng]]''.
A syllable can only have one of ''m'', ''n'', ''ng'', or ''v'' at the same time. For example, ''man'' and ''mang'' are not valid syllables in Taiwanese. Exceptions: ''{{x|mng}}'' (to ask), ''{{x|mngg}}'' (door/hair), and various tones of ''[[ng|nng]]''.


=== Tones ===
=== Tones ===
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