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Taiwanese is a tonal language which means that the vowels are pronounced with a distinctive tone that | Taiwanese is a tonal language which means that the vowels are pronounced with a distinctive tone that | ||
relate a distinctive meaning. A vowel spoken with a different tones has different meanings. Learning to | relate a distinctive meaning. A vowel spoken with a different tones has different meanings. Learning to | ||
speak and | speak and hear the [[tones of Taiwanese]] correctly is often difficult for an English speaker since there are no tones in English. With practice you will be able to hear and speak it. Taiwanese has seven tones (Mandarin has 4). Again most speakers of Taiwanese are not aware of the different tones but they can all understand it when you pronounce it. | ||
in English. With practice you will be able to hear and speak it. Taiwanese has | |||
Again most speakers of Taiwanese are not aware of the different tones but they can all understand it when | |||
you pronounce it. | |||
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