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== Consonants == | == Consonants == | ||
* All 18 initial consonants: p, ph, m, b, t, th, n, l, k, kh, h, g, c, ch, s, j, z, zh. | |||
* Five are [[aspirated consonant]]s: ph, th, kh, ch, zh. The last one is called "{{x|zheq}}". | |||
* ''s'' and ''j'' are "fricatives" (turbulent) when followed by ''i'' (IPA: [ɕ], [ʑ]). | |||
[[File:py, phy, mi, bi, ty, thvy, ny, li, ky, khy, hy, gi, cy, chy, sy, ji, zef, zheq.mp3|thumb|none|The initial consonants | [[File:py, phy, mi, bi, ty, thvy, ny, li, ky, khy, hy, gi, cy, chy, sy, ji, zef, zheq.mp3|thumb|none|The initial consonants]] | ||
[[File:Initial consonants_slow.mp3|thumb|none| | [[File:Initial consonants_slow.mp3|thumb|none|All the consonants (slower), plus {{x|sw}} and {{x|juo}} (non-turbulent)]] | ||
== Vowels == | == Vowels == | ||
Revision as of 23:22, 9 December 2019
The Modern Literal Taiwanese alphabet was "designed in accord with international usage". It uses 27 letters: one letter more than the English alphabet. The extra letter is the Scandinavian ø.
| Letter | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | Ø | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | a | by | cy | ied | e | ef* | gi | hy | i | ji | ky | ly | my | ny | o | ø | py | kiuq | ar | sy | ty | u | viw | w | ex* | y | zef |
- Helper note (*): efhw and exkix.
Consonants
- All 18 initial consonants: p, ph, m, b, t, th, n, l, k, kh, h, g, c, ch, s, j, z, zh.
- Five are aspirated consonants: ph, th, kh, ch, zh. The last one is called "zheq".
- s and j are "fricatives" (turbulent) when followed by i (IPA: [ɕ], [ʑ]).
Vowels
- Eight of the letters are always vowels: a, i, u, e, o, ø, y, w.
- "y" and "w" are high tone vowels.
- "m" and "ng" are vowels but can be consonants too: "m-", "-m", "-ng"
Song
See also
External links
- Liim Keahioong (2001). Introduction to MLT (Modern Literal Taiwanese)
- Liim, Keahioong (1986). The Song of Taiwanese Alphabet
- Washington DC Taiwanese School. Modern Literal Taiwanese alphabet
| MLT alphabet | Aa | Bb | Cc | Dd | Ee | Ff | Gg | Hh | Ii | Jj | Kk | Ll | Mm | Nn | Oo | Øø | Pp | Qq | Rr | Ss | Tt | Uu | Vv | Ww | Xx | Yy | Zz |
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