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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] | ||
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. | ||