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Modern Literal Taiwanese uses 27 letters: one letter more than the {{w|English alphabet}}. The extra letter is the Scandinavian [[ø]].
The [[alphabet]] for [[Modern Literal Taiwanese]] (MLT) consists of 27 letters: all the letters in the {{w|English alphabet}}, plus the Scandinavian [[ø]].


[[File:Taiwanese alphabet.mp3]]
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* Helper note (*): ''efhw'' and ''exkix''.
* Helper note (*): ''efhw'' and ''exkix''.
   
   
== Aspirated sounds ==
== Consonants ==
The [[aspirated consonant]]s are:
* 18 initial consonants: '''p, ph, m, b, t, th, n, l, k, kh, h, g, c, ch, s, j, z, zh'''.
[[File:chy, khy, phy, thvy, zheq.mp3]]
* Five are [[aspirated consonant]]s: '''ph, th, kh, ch, zh'''. The last one is called "{{x|zheq}}".
{| class="wikitable"
* Most others are pronounced similar to original Latin or in general European languages
! Letter
 
| CH || KH || PH || TH || ZH
[[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'', otherwise non-fricative (e.g. {{x|si}}, {{x|ji}} vs. {{x|sef}}, {{x|jøee}})]]
|-
 
! Name
== Vowels ==
| ''{{x|chy}}'' || ''{{x|khy}}'' || ''{{x|phy}}'' || ''{{x|thy}}'' || ''{{x|zheq}}''
[[File:A, i, u, e, o, ø, m, ng.mp3|thumb|none|{{x|a}}, {{x|i}}, {{x|u}}, {{x|e}}, {{x|o}}, {{x|ø}}, {{x|m}}, {{x|ng}}]]
|}
* The simple vowels are '''a''', '''i''', '''u''', '''e''', '''o''', '''ø''', '''m''' and '''ng'''.
* '''{{x|y}}''' and '''{{x|w}}''' are [[high tone]] of "i" and "u".
* '''m''' and '''ng''' can also be consonants: "m-", "-m", "-ng"


== Song ==
== Song ==
[[File:ABCD-koaf.mp3]]
[[File:ABCD-koaf.mp3]]
[[File:ABCD.jpg|thumb|left|]]
[[File:ABCD.jpg|thumb|left|ABCD ee Koaf. Liim Keahioong Zokkheg (1986)]]


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[List of all initial consonants in MTL|List of all initial consonants]]
* [[Table of all MLT finals|Table of all finals]]
* [[Table of all finals in MTL|Table of all finals]]
* [[Modern Literal Taiwanese]]
* [[Modern Literal Taiwanese]]
* [[A Beginner's Guide to Taiwanese]]


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [[Liim Keahioong]] (2001) [http://www.edutech.org.tw/A1/MLT-T.htm ''Introduction to MLT (Modern Literal Taiwanese)'']
* [[Liim Keahioong]] (2001). [http://www.edutech.org.tw/A1/MLT-T.htm ''Introduction to MLT (Modern Literal Taiwanese)'']
* Liim, K-H (1986) [http://www.edutech.org.tw/ABCD/Alphabet.htm ''The Song of Taiwanese Alphabet'']
* Liim, Keahioong (1986). [http://www.edutech.org.tw/ABCD/Alphabet.htm ''The Song of Taiwanese Alphabet'']
* Washington DC Taiwanese School [http://learntaiwanese.org/mltalphabet.pdf Modern Literal Taiwanese alphabet]
* Washington DC Taiwanese School. [https://learntaiwanese.org/mltalphabet.pdf Modern Literal Taiwanese alphabet]


{{MTL Alphabet}}
{{MLT Alphabet}}

Latest revision as of 10:49, 2 April 2024

The alphabet for Modern Literal Taiwanese (MLT) 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
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
The initial consonants. s and j are "fricatives" (turbulent) when followed by i, otherwise non-fricative (e.g. si, ji vs. sef, jøee)

Vowels

a, i, u, e, o, ø, m, ng
  • The simple vowels are a, i, u, e, o, ø, m and ng.
  • y and w are high tone of "i" and "u".
  • m and ng can also be consonants: "m-", "-m", "-ng"

Song

ABCD ee Koaf. Liim Keahioong Zokkheg (1986)

See also

External links

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