Wednesday 16 March 2022

Difference between ê and e

Difference between ê and e in Romanised Teochew.  I hope the examples below can help you see the difference between the sounds of ê and e.

bho5sêng5 無成|无成

achieving nothing

wu2cheng2 無成|无成

bho5seng3 無算|无算

not to be counted, not to be considered

bu4suan4 不算

sêng5gong1 成功

successful

cheng2gong1 成功

seng3sug8 算術|算术

arithmetic

suan4shu4 算術|算术


dê5bhi2 茶米

tea leaves

de5nang5 除人

to disturb people

gê3zin5 價錢

price

ge3

a saw

dao7ghê5 豆牙

bean sprout

Hang3ghe2 漢語

Chinese language

hê5

prawns

he5

fish

a1zê2 阿姐

older sister

ze2

to cook

hêng6ring5 杏仁

almond

heng6

to hate

I hope you further understand the difference between ê and e. 

If you further questions please ask. 



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