Dialectal Vowels

Symbol r denotes dialectical vowels found in the regions of Lukang, Sanxia, Taipei, Kinmen, Magong, and Hsinchu, which tend toward Zoanciw accent.

Dialectical vowels
Tâi-lô IPA Description Example
(MLT-based)
# Entries
in DFT
ir [ɨ] close central unrounded vowel, between i and u hɨi, hancɨi, lauxsɨf 56
er [ə] Schwa / mid central vowel zhanləe, linsəfm ~90
ere [əe] Schwa + e (øe), exclusive to Samkiab køef, khøef, tøe 83

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