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==MTL usage== | ==MTL usage== | ||
All the syllables after a grave accent (`) are spoken in a weaker tone (either a [[low-falling tone]] or a low [[short tone]]) and [[tone sandhi]] does not apply to the preceding syllable. Examples: | All the syllables after a grave accent (`) are spoken in a weaker tone (either a [[low-falling tone]] or a low [[short tone]]) and [[tone sandhi]] does not apply to the preceding syllable. Examples: | ||
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|{{tts|Taan`siensvy}} || [[taan]]+`[[siensvy]] | |||
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|{{tts|kviaf`sie}} || vs. {{tts|kviasie}} see [[kviaf`sie]], [[kviasie]] | |||
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|{{tts|khuy`khuy}} || vs {{tts|khuikhuy}} | |||
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==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Revision as of 06:18, 2 July 2014
Kiongjioghuhø 🔊 (Kiongjiok-huhø; 強弱符號; grave accent)
MTL usage
All the syllables after a grave accent (`) are spoken in a weaker tone (either a low-falling tone or a low short tone) and tone sandhi does not apply to the preceding syllable. Examples:
| Taan`siensvy 🔊 | taan+`siensvy |
| kviaf`sie 🔊 | vs. kviasie 🔊 see kviaf`sie, kviasie |
| khuy`khuy 🔊 | vs khuikhuy 🔊 |
Technical
- `, Unicode U+0060, ASCII Hex 60