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 A [[hyphen]] is used to join two, or more isolated words to
-make a new compound word with its own meaning. For example:
+make a new compound word with its own meaning. When reading a hyphenated word, the syllable just before the hyphen should change tone. For example: {{XL|Taioaan}} + laang = [[Taioaan-laang]] (Taiwanese person)
-* [[File:Taioaan-laang.mp3]] {{XL|Taioaan}} + laang = [[Taioaan-laang]] (Taiwanese person)
+[[File:Taioaan-laang.mp3]]
-* [[File:Bykog-kongbiin.mp3]] {{XL|Bykog}} + {{x|kongbiin}} = [[Bykog-kongbiin]] (American citizen).
+The last syllable of ''Taioaan'' changes from ''{{x|oaan}}'' to ''oan''. The whole word sounds like ''Taioanlaang''.
-When reading these hyphenated words, the syllable directly
-before the hyphen must undergo tone change.
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