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=== Syllabic structure ===
=== Syllabic structure ===
A syllable in Taiwanese follows one of these two patterns:
A syllable in Taiwanese follows one of these two patterns:
* [consonant] + [nasal] vowel  
* [consonant] + [nasal] '''vowel'''
* [consonant] + vowel + [nasal final consonant]
* [consonant] + '''vowel''' + [nasal final consonant]


A valid syllable only needs to have a vowel. The items in the [[koat'hoo|brackets]] are optional.
As a bare minimum, only a vowel is required. The items in the [[koat'hoo|brackets]] are optional.


A word can be formed with one or more syllables, but two syllables is most typical.
A word can be formed with one or more syllables, but two syllables is most typical.
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