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The '''high tone''' is: | |||
* higher than [[basic tone]] and [[low tone]] | |||
* not quite as high as start of [[shouting tone]] | |||
== Examples == | |||
; {{x|hef}}, {{x|zef}}, {{x|hiaf}}, {{x|ciaf}} | |||
: this one, that one, here, there | |||
; {{x|kym}} 金 | |||
: gold, money, precious, metal | |||
; {{x|wn}} 恩 | |||
: grace, favor, kindness, mercy | |||
== High-tone vowel letters == | |||
* [[Y (jixbuo)|y]] and [[w]], which extend to the finals: | |||
** {{x|ay}}, {{x|uy}}, {{x|oay}}, {{x|ym}}, {{x|yn}} | |||
** {{x|aw}}, {{x|iw}}, {{x|iaw}}, {{x|wn}} | |||
[[Category:Tones of Taiwanese]] | |||
Latest revision as of 10:03, 13 December 2021
The high tone is:
- higher than basic tone and low tone
- not quite as high as start of shouting tone
Examples
- hef, zef, hiaf, ciaf
- this one, that one, here, there
- kym 金
- gold, money, precious, metal
- wn 恩
- grace, favor, kindness, mercy