Tone markings Pe̍h-ōe-jī

the 5 tone markings used in pe̍h-ōe-jī, representing tones 2, 3, 5, 7, , 8

in standard amoy or taiwanese hokkien there 7 distinct tones, convention numbered 1–8, number 6 omitted (tone 6 used distinct tone, has long since merged tone 2). tones 1 , 4 both represented without diacritic, , can distinguished each other syllable ending, vowel, ⟨-n⟩, ⟨-m⟩, or ⟨-ng⟩ tone 1, , ⟨-h⟩, ⟨-k⟩, ⟨-p⟩, , ⟨-t⟩ tone 4.

southern min dialects undergo considerable tone sandhi, i.e. changes tone depending on position of syllable in given sentence or utterance. however, pinyin mandarin chinese, poj marks citation tone (i.e. original, pre-sandhi tone) rather tone spoken. means when reading aloud reader must adjust tone markings on page account sandhi. textbooks learners of southern min mark both citation tone , sandhi tone assist learner.

there debate correct placement of tone marks in case of diphthongs , triphthongs, particularly include ⟨oa⟩ , ⟨oe⟩. modern writers follow 6 rules:

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