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The basic unit of speech is the syllable, which can change tone | [[File:Tone Circle.gif|right|alt=|Taiwanese tones in isolation, and the changes they undergo when they precede another tone.]] | ||
depending on where it is spoken in a sentence. If a syllable is spoken | |||
in the middle of a word, phrase or sentence, it changes tone according | The basic unit of speech is the syllable, which can change tone depending on where it is spoken in a sentence. If a syllable is spoken in the middle of a word, phrase or sentence, it changes tone according to the Tone Circle diagram below. If a syllable is spoken at the end of a phrase or sentence, it does not change tones. Most nouns do not change | ||
to the Tone Circle diagram below. If a syllable is spoken at the end of | |||
a phrase or sentence, it does not change tones. Most nouns do not change | |||
tone. | tone. | ||
The different tones and the [[tone sandhi|tone changes]] (sandhi) in Taiwanese are by far the hardest part of learning | |||
The different tones and the tone changes (sandhi) in Taiwanese are by far the hardest part of learning | |||
Taiwanese. | Taiwanese. | ||