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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.
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* {{x|siør}}-{{x|ciar}} → {{x|siøf'ciar}} → {{x|siøfciar}}
* {{x|siør}}-{{x|ciar}} → {{x|siøf'ciar}} → {{x|siøfciar}}


Try using the [[MTL Toolbox]] to see the original tones of syllables inside:
Try using the [[MTL Toolbox]] to "unjoin" these example words into the original syllables:
* {{x|bahzaxng}}
* {{x|bahzaxng}}
* {{x|Taioaan}}
* {{x|Taioaan}}
* {{x|hibang}} (See [[MTL words with double reverse mapping]] for more post-tone-sandhi homophones.)
* {{x|hibang}} (See [[MTL words with double reverse mapping]] for more post-tone-sandhi homophones.)


Of course, there is still plenty of tone change that is only implicit.
Of course, there is still plenty of tone change that is not explicitly written.


==Exceptions==
==Exceptions==
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*[[symmih]], [[ui-symmih]], (see [[Taiguo_Siong'iong_460-ji#Demonstrative_pronouns]])
*[[symmih]], [[ui-symmih]], (see [[Taiguo_Siong'iong_460-ji#Demonstrative_pronouns]])
* [[basic tone]] + [[ar]]. (The basic tone syllable is excepted).
* [[basic tone]] + [[ar]]. (The basic tone syllable is excepted).
* surnames before ''{{x|siensvy}}'': {{XL|Taan}}`siensvy
* surnames before ''{{x|siensvy}}'': {{x|Taan}}`Siensvy
* some compound words: [[tøe-tang]], [[thvy-kngf]], {{x|sym-sngf}}
* some compound words: [[tøe-tang]], [[thvy-kngf]], {{x|sym-sngf}}


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