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=== Syllabic structure === | === Syllabic structure === | ||
A syllable in Taiwanese follows one of these two patterns: | A complete syllable in Taiwanese requires only a vowel at the bare minimum. A syllable follows one of these two patterns: | ||
* [consonant] + [nasal] '''vowel''' | * [consonant] + [nasal] '''vowel''' | ||
* [consonant] + '''vowel''' + [nasal final consonant] | * [consonant] + '''vowel''' + [nasal final consonant] | ||
The items in the [[koat'hoo|brackets]] are optional. The main takeaway is that a syllable won't have a ''v'' and another nasal consonant (''m'', ''n'', ''ng'') at the same time. | |||
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. We will explain below how every syllable has a distinct tone. | ||
=== Tones === | === Tones === | ||