Dividing-mark(隔音符号) When a syllable beginnin - Cchatty

Dividing-mark(隔音符号)

When a syllable beginning with a,o or e follows another syllable, it is desirable to use a dividing-mark(’) to clarify the boundary between the two syllables. e.g.

’a
’o
’e

Tiān ān mén ( X ) → Tiān’ān mén 天安门 Tian An Men

wǎn ān ( X ) → wǎn’ān 晚安 good night

hǎi ōu ( X ) → hǎi’ōu 海鸥 sea mew; seagull

tiān é ( X ) → tiān ’é 天鹅 swan; cygnus