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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}}'').


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 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|mngg}}'' (door/hair), and various tones of ''n[[ng]]''.


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