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The Modern Literal Taiwanese alphabet | The Modern Literal Taiwanese alphabet consists of 27 letters: all the letters in the {{w|English alphabet}}, plus the Scandinavian [[ø]]. | ||
[[File:Taiwanese alphabet.mp3]] | [[File:Taiwanese alphabet.mp3]] | ||
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* Helper note (*): ''efhw'' and ''exkix''. | * Helper note (*): ''efhw'' and ''exkix''. | ||
== Consonants == | == Consonants == | ||
* | * 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}}". | * Five are [[aspirated consonant]]s: '''ph, th, kh, ch, zh'''. The last one is called "{{x|zheq}}". | ||
* | * Most others are pronounced similar to original Latin or in general European languages | ||
[[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. '''s''' and '''j''' are "fricatives" (turbulent) when followed by ''i'' (IPA: [ɕ], [ʑ])]] | ||
[[File:Initial consonants_slow.mp3|thumb|none|All the consonants (slower), plus {{x|sw}} and {{x|juo}} (non- | [[File:Initial consonants_slow.mp3|thumb|none|All the consonants (slower), plus {{x|sw}} and {{x|juo}} (non-fricative)]] | ||
== Vowels == | == Vowels == | ||
Revision as of 14:01, 11 December 2019
The Modern Literal Taiwanese alphabet consists of 27 letters: all the letters in the English alphabet, plus 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 |
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| 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
- 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".
- Most others are pronounced similar to original Latin or in general European languages
Vowels
- Eight of the letters are always vowels: a, i, u, e, o, ø, y, w.
- y and w are high tone of i and u
- 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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