A Beginner's Guide to Taiwanese: Difference between revisions

→‎Syllabic structure: at most, mng, nng
(→‎Syllabic structure: at most, mng, nng)
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* [consonant] + '''vowel''' + [nasal final consonant]
* [consonant] + '''vowel''' + [nasal final consonant]


Syllables generally have only one nasal part, and never the nasal indicator (''v'') and a nasal final consonant (''m'', ''n'', ''ng'') at the same time. See ''[[ng]]'' for the few syllables with more than one nasal part.
Syllables never have the nasal indicator (''v'') and a nasal final consonant (''m'', ''n'', ''ng'') at the same time. The only times you will see more than one nasal part are with ''[[ng]]'' as the vowel, as in ''{{x|mng}}'' (to ask) and ''[[nng]]'' (egg or pair).


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.
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.
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