Comparison table of Tai Luo Pinyin and Zhuyin symbols
Initial Consonant Comparison Table
Final Consonant Comparison Table
Taiwanese Eight Tones - Tone Marking Method
- The priority order of tone marks is: a > oo > e , o > i , u
- ai is placed on a, Example: 愛 ài
- io is placed on o, Example: 搖 iô
- The double letter oo is placed on the first letter, Example: 塗 thôo
- If i and u appear simultaneously
- iu is placed on u, Example: 油 iû
- ui is placed on i, Example: 位 uī
- Some local pronunciations have a sixth tone, Example「ǒ」
- The first syllable of a chord or triplet has a 9th tone, Example「ő」
- The neutral tone symbol "--" is used to mark the space between the stressed and unstressed tones.
- Entering tone:Short, abrupt sounds (ending in p, t, k, h; low 4, high 8)
Common pronunciation as a word entry
Commonly seen in song lyrics / Taiwanese language textbooks include entries for "俗念做":
| Entry | Correct | 俗念做 |
|---|---|---|
| 寂寞 | tsi̍k-bo̍k | siok-bo̍k |
| 逃避 | tô-pī | tô-phiah |
| 避免 | pī-bián | phiah-bián |
| 閃避 | siám-pī | siám-phiah |
| 是非 | sī-hui | sū-hui |
| 接觸 | tsiap-tshiok | tsiap-sio̍k |
| 掌握 | tsióng-ak / tsiáng-ak | tsióng-ap |
| 補償 | póo-siông | póo-sióng |
| 戲弄 | hì-lāng | hí-lāng |
| 抱歉 | phō-khiàm / phō-khiám | phō-khiam |
| 遇 | gū | bū |