Ep10: Dialects & Accents
In this episode, we’ve talked about Taiwanese dialects, regional differences, and a bit on Taiwan’s early immigrants and development.
PodcastPronounce it like a Pro
The Pronounce it like a Pro podcast is a 10-episode special series geared toward improving Taiwanese pronunciation, and focuses on common problem areas that many English speakers find tricky. You’ll learn novel ways and tips to get your Taiwanese sounding less like a sick goat, and more like your favorite Tai-Pop rockstar!
Ep09: Tone Change Rules - Part 2
In this episode, we’ve talked about “when” exactly to change tones in a Taiwanese phrase or sentence. In particular, this episode: Tone Change Rules - Part 2 is about the tone change in Pronouns, Verbs & Verb Complements.
Ep08: Tone Change Rules - Part 1
In this episode, we’ve talked about “when” exactly to change tones in a Taiwanese phrase or sentence. In particular, this Tone Change Rules Part 1 episode is about the tone change in Nouns, Time Words, and Measure Words.
Ep07: Suffix -á 仔
In this episode, we’ve talked about the special tone changes and sound changes of the “-á” suffix in Taiwanese.
Ep01: Basic Tones (re-run)
In this first episode of Pronounce it Like a Pro, we learned the 7 basic tones of Taiwanese. NOTE: Today's episode is a re-run.
Ep04: Nasal Consonants & Vowels
In this episode, we’ve practiced the “nasal” sounds in Taiwanese.
Ep03: Tone Changes
In this episode, we’ve explained the basic Taiwanese tone change (also called “tone sandhi”) rules.
Ep02: Unaspirated & Voiceless
In this episode, we learned 11 Taiwanese consonants and the important features about these sounds: voiced, voiceless, aspirated, and unaspirated.