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The [[Tones of Taiwanese]] are encoded by appending and modifying spellings with attention to the rules of the MLT system. The basic tone has no modification.
The [[Tones of Taiwanese]] are encoded by appending and modifying spellings with attention to the rules of the MLT system. The basic tone has no modification.


====High Tone====
====High tone====
A [[high tone]] is derived from raising a basic tone, and is represented by adding a tone indicator "f" after a vowel, except "i" and "u", in a syllable. The high tone of "i" and "u" are "y" and "w" respectively.  Note that the tone indicator "f" is a [[silent letter]].
A [[high tone]] is derived from raising a basic tone, and is represented by adding a tone indicator "f" after a vowel, except "i" and "u", in a syllable. The high tone of "i" and "u" are "y" and "w" respectively.  Note that the tone indicator "f" is a [[silent letter]].


====Shouting-out Tone====
====Shouting-out tone====
A [[shouting tone|shouting-out tone]] is derived from shouting out a basic tone, and is represented by adding a tone indicator "r" after a vowel. Exceptions "ai", "i", "u", "e", and "au", in a syllable, for which "ae", "ie", "uo", "ea", and "ao" are substituted, respectively.
A [[shouting tone|shouting-out tone]] is derived from shouting out a basic tone, and is represented by adding a tone indicator "r" after a vowel. Exceptions "ai", "i", "u", "e", and "au", in a syllable, for which "ae", "ie", "uo", "ea", and "ao" are substituted, respectively.


====Low-falling Tone====
====Low-falling tone====
The [[low tone|low-falling tone]] is always marked by appending an "x" to the rearmost vowel.
The [[low tone|low-falling tone]] is always marked by appending an "x" to the rearmost vowel.


====Rising Tone====
====Rising tone====
For the [[curving tone|rising tone]]:
For the [[curving tone|rising tone]]:
* Simple vowel: simply repeat the vowel.
* Simple vowel: simply repeat the vowel.
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** for ''ø'', use ''øo'' instead of ''øø''.
** for ''ø'', use ''øo'' instead of ''øø''.


====Short Tone====
====Short tone====
[[Short tones]] are indicated by substituting the final stops as follows: h->q, t->d, p->b, k->g.
[[Short tones]] are indicated by substituting the final stops as follows: h->q, t->d, p->b, k->g.


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