<p>Yes, it is so pronounced predominately by Taiwanese whose families came from Fujian province. I think it is part of the local dialect.</p>

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<p>In Taiwan, how common is it to pronounce 麼 as 'mo', in words like 什麼, 怎麼, 那麼, etc...</p>
<p>I know 麼 means small or tiny when pronounced as 'mó' in Standard Mandarin, and when in the words above, it's pronounced as 'me'.  However, I've heard quite a few people pronounce it as 'mó' in words where one I thought it would be pronounced as 'me'.</p>
<p>SO, how common is 什麼, 怎麼, etc... pronounced as shénmo or zěnmo in Taiwan?</p>

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Pronounced 麼 as mo?
# Pronounced 麼 as mo?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-02-14)

In Taiwan, how common is it to pronounce 麼 as 'mo', in words like 什麼, 怎麼, 那麼, etc...

I know 麼 means small or tiny when pronounced as 'mó' in Standard Mandarin, and when in the words above, it's pronounced as 'me'. However, I've heard quite a few people pronounce it as 'mó' in words where one I thought it would be pronounced as 'me'.

SO, how common is 什麼, 怎麼, etc... pronounced as shénmo or zěnmo in Taiwan?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2023-02-14. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Yes, it is so pronounced predominately by Taiwanese whose families came from Fujian province. I think it is part of the local dialect.


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