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 ; that-chi̍h-im,
 * linguals made by a thrust of the tongue, as in tek, tat, tak.


 * âu-im,
 * gutterals, as in, hok, ek, ok.


 * ha̍p-kháu-im,
 * tones made by shutting the mouth, as, m̄, kim, sim.


 * chí-kâi-im,
 * this tone.


 * chhiáⁿ-tàⁿ-mān se-su,
 * please speak more slowly a little.


 * lṳ́ sĩ tàⁿ-khah-mé,
 * uá thiaⁿ-m̄-hīn, you speak too fast, I do not hear clearly.


 * chí-kâi-im tùi a-m̄-tùi?
 * is this tone right or not?


 * chhiáⁿ-tàⁿ-tãng se-su,
 * please speak it a little more heavily.


 * chhiá-tàⁿ-khin se-su,
 * please speak it a little more lightly.


 * chí-kâi-jī sĩ-mih-im?
 * what is the tone of this word?


 * chí-kâi-im sĩ-iâm a-sĩ-iám?
 * is the tone of this word iâm or iám?


 * im—hó-khan-tn̂g se-su,
 * the tone—draw it out a little.


 * chhiá-hó tha̍k-chò thóu-im,
 * please read in colloquial tone.