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==== Vowel plus nasal final consonant ====
==== Vowel plus nasal final consonant ====


The following ''finals'' are composed of vowels capped with ''m'', ''n'', or ''ng'' serving as a nasal final consonant (NFC).
Several vowels can be capped with either ''m'', ''n'', or ''ng''.


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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}}'').


=== Syllabic structure ===
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|nng}}'' (egg or pair), and a few other words with ''[[ng]]'' as the vowel.
A complete syllable in Taiwanese requires only a vowel at the bare minimum. In MTL, syllables follow one of these two patterns, where items in brackets are optional:
* [consonant] + [nasal] '''vowel'''  
* [consonant] + '''vowel''' + [nasal final consonant]
 
Syllables never have the nasal indicator (''v'') and a nasal final consonant (''m'', ''n'', ''ng'') at the same time. You will not find ''min'' or ''ming'', which start and end with nasals. The only times you will see more than one nasal part are with ''[[ng]]'' as the vowel, as in ''{{x|mng}}'' (to ask) and ''[[nng]]'' (egg or pair).
 
A word can be formed with one or more syllables, but two syllables is most typical. We will explain below how every syllable has a distinct tone.


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