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==MTL usage== | ==MTL usage== | ||
All the syllables after a grave accent (`) are spoken in a weaker tone (either a [[low-falling tone]] or a low [[short tone]]) and [[tone sandhi]] does not apply to the preceding syllable. Examples: | All the syllables after a grave accent (`) are spoken in a weaker tone (either a [[low-falling tone]] or a low [[short tone]]) and [[tone sandhi]] does not apply to the preceding syllable. Examples: | ||
*{{tts|Taan`siensvy}} ( | *{{tts|Taan`siensvy}} ([[taan]]+`[[siensvy]]) | ||
*[[kviaf`sie]] vs [[kviasie]] ({{tts|kviaf`sie. kviasie.}}) | *[[kviaf`sie]] vs [[kviasie]] ({{tts|kviaf`sie. kviasie.}}) | ||
*{{tts|khuy`khuy}} vs {{tts|khuikhuy}} ({{tts|khuy`khuy. khuikhuy.}}) | *{{tts|khuy`khuy}} vs {{tts|khuikhuy}} ({{tts|khuy`khuy. khuikhuy.}}) | ||
Revision as of 07:12, 2 July 2014
Kiongjioghuhø 🔊 (Kiongjiok-huhø; 強弱符號; grave accent)
MTL usage
All the syllables after a grave accent (`) are spoken in a weaker tone (either a low-falling tone or a low short tone) and tone sandhi does not apply to the preceding syllable. Examples:
- Taan`siensvy 🔊 (taan+`siensvy)
- kviaf`sie vs kviasie (kviaf`sie. kviasie. 🔊)
- khuy`khuy 🔊 vs khuikhuy 🔊 (khuy`khuy. khuikhuy. 🔊)
Technical
- `, Unicode U+0060, ASCII Hex 60