1. If the original tone number
is 5, pronounce it as tone number 7.
| Tone Change Rules in Taiwanese Chinese |
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1. If the original tone number
is 5, pronounce it as tone number 7.
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| 2. If the original tone number is 7, pronounce it as tone number 3. |
| 3. If the original tone number is 3, pronounce it as tone number 2. |
| 4. If the original tone number is 2, pronounce it as tone number 1. |
| 5. If the original tone number is 1, pronounce it as tone number 7. |
| 6. If the original tone number is 8 and the final consonant is not h (that is, it is p, t, or k), pronounce it as tone number 4. |
| 7. If the original tone number is 4 and the final consonant is not h (that is, it is p, t, or k), pronounce it as tone number 8. |
| 8. If the original tone number is 8 and the final consonant is h, pronounce it as tone number 3. |
| 9. If the original tone number is 4 and the final consonant is h, pronounce it as tone number 2. |
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(From Wikipedia: "Taiwanese (linguistics)") |