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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. | 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 we found are the various tones of ''{{x|mng}}'' and ''[[ng|nng]]''. | ||
==== Nasal vowels ==== | ==== Nasal vowels ==== |
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