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==== polyphthong ==== | ==== polyphthong ==== | ||
They are 8 diphthongs, 2 triphthongs in Koiné Taiwanese: | |||
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! TL !! English Approximation !! IPA !! Example !! Explanation | |||
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| ai || "eye" || [ai] || tsai [t͡sai˦˦] || to understand, to know | |||
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| au || "ow" in "how" || [au] || au [au˦˦] || small cup | |||
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| ia || "yar" for RP || [ia] || tsio [t͡sia˦˦] || here | |||
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| io || "york" in "york" for RP || [iɔ] || tsio [t͡sio˦˦] || to invite | |||
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| iu || "you" || [iu] || tshiu [iu˦˦] || beard | |||
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| ua || "wha" in "what"|| [ua] || kua [kua˦˦] || song | |||
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| ue || "ue" in "request" || [ue] || kue [kue˦˦] || melon | |||
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| ui || "we" || [ui] || kui [kui˦˦] || totally | |||
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==== nasal vowels ==== | ==== nasal vowels ==== |