Reading the Tone
Put the pieces together and read any tone.
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No Mark: Class and Syllable
With no tone mark, the tone comes from two things you already know: the class of the first consonant, and whether the syllable is live or dead.
| Class | Syllable | Tone |
|---|---|---|
| High | Dead Long | Low |
| High | Dead Short | Low |
| High | Live | Rising |
| Low | Dead Long | Falling |
| Low | Dead Short | High |
| Low | Live | Mid |
| Mid | Dead Long | Low |
| Mid | Dead Short | Low |
| Mid | Live | Mid |