Table 5.
The relative pitch values of lexical tones in Fuzhou disyllabic words.
| σ(1)/σ(2) | Tone1[44] | Tone2[51] | Tone3[32] | Tone4[21] | Tone5[231] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tone1[44] | [44.44] | [44.51] | [52.32] | [52.21] | [52.231] |
| Tone2[51] | [44.44] | [32.51] | [32.32] | [21.21] | [21.231] |
| Tone3[32] | [32.44] | [32.51] | [24.32] | [44.21] | [44.231] |
| Tone4[21] | [44.44] | [44.51] | [52.32] | [52.21] | [52.231] |
| Tone5[231] | [44.44] | [44.51] | [52.32] | [52.21] | [52.231] |
The dot “.” stands for syllable break, and numbers in bold indicate sandhi forms.