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* The final syllable in a noun doesn't change tone, as long as it's standing alone. (If it's being used as an adjective, see above.) | * The final syllable in a noun doesn't change tone, as long as it's standing alone. (If it's being used as an adjective, see above.) | ||
== Basic rules ( | == Basic rules (tone circles) == | ||
[[File:Tone Circles.png|right|frame|Taiwanese tones in isolation, and the changes they undergo when they precede another tone.]] | [[File:Tone Circles.png|right|frame|Taiwanese tones in isolation, and the changes they undergo when they precede another tone.]] | ||
* If the original tone number is '''5''' ([[curving-up tone]]), pronounce it as tone number '''7''' (basic). | * If the original tone number is '''5''' ([[curving-up tone]]), pronounce it as tone number '''7''' (basic). | ||