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	'''{{w\|Tone sandhi}}''' ("sandhi" is from the Sanskrit word for "joining") is the change of [[Tones of Taiwanese\|tone]] ~~when certain tones are pronounced successively~~.		'''{{w\|Tone sandhi}}''' ("sandhi" is from the Sanskrit word for "joining") is the change of [[Tones of Taiwanese\|tone]] based on the pronunciation of adjacent words or morphemes.

	* In Taiwanese, most syllables will have to change tone ({{x\|pierntiau}}) depending on the surrounding words and grammatical function. The rules for this are extensive. Basically, it's a way to join syllables into words as well as to join larger units.		* In Taiwanese, most syllables will have to change tone ({{x\|pierntiau}}) depending on the surrounding words and grammatical function. The rules for this are extensive. Basically, it's a way to join syllables into words as well as to join larger units.