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==== Special vowels ====
==== Special vowels ====
For certain vowels in certain tones, there are a few substitutions/shortcuts: five for the shouting-out tone, plus two in the high tone. There is also a shortcut for the curving tone of ''ø''.
For certain vowels in certain tones, there are a few substitutions/shortcuts:  
* shouting-tone: ''ae'', ''ie'', ''uo'', ''ea'', ''ao'', when they end the syllable
* high-tone: ''{{x|y}}, w'', (and ''{{x|ym}}'', ''{{x|yn}}'', ''{{x|wn}}'')
* curving-tone: ''øø'' -> ''{{x|øo}}'' (and ''iøø'' -> ''{{x|iøo}}'')


[[File:specialVowl.mp3|thumb|none|the five special shouting-tone vowels: ''ae'',
[[File:ae_ie_uo_ea_ao.mp3|thumb|none|ae, ie, uo, ea, ao]]
''ie'', ''uo'', ''ea'', ''ao'']]
[[File:y w ym yn wn.mp3|thumb|none|y, w, ym, yn, wn]]
[[File:special_vowels_high.mp3|thumb|none|two high-tone shortcuts (''y'', ''w'') and curving tone of ''ø'' (øo)]]


{| class="wikitable"  
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| ø<sup>5</sup>  || øø || {{x|øo}} || {{x|kiøo}} || bridge
| ø<sup>5</sup>  || øø || {{x|øo}} || {{x|kiøo}} || bridge
|}
|}
All five shouting substitutions happen only when they end the syllable, so you still have ''{{x|irm}}'', ''{{x|irn}}'', and ''{{x|urn}}'', not ''iem'', etc. In contrast, the two high shortcuts carry through, so you will see ''{{x|ym}}'', ''{{x|yn}}'', and ''{{x|wn}}''.
[[File:hae_lie_kuo_bea_kao.mp3|thumb|none|hae, lie, kuo, bea, kao]]
All five shouting substitutions happen only when they end the syllable, so you still have ''{{x|irm}}'', ''{{x|irn}}'', and ''{{x|urn}}'', not ''iem'', etc.


=== Finals ===
=== Finals ===
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