Pinyin
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Explanation
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-i
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[ɨ]
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(n/a)
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-i follows z-, c-, s-, zh-, ch-, sh- or r-.
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a
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[ɑ]
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a
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as in "fat"
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e
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[ə]
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e
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the unstressed syllables in Chinese use the schwa [ə] .
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ai
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[aɪ̯]
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ai
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as in "eye", but
a bit lighter
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ei
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[eɪ̯]
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ei
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as in "cake"
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ao
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[ɑʊ̯]
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ao
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as in "allow"
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ou
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[ɤʊ̯]
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ou
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as in "so"
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an
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[an]
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an
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as in "ban"
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en
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[ən]
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en
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as in "taken"
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ang
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[ɑŋ]
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ang
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as in "sang"
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eng
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[əŋ]
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eng
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It sounds like en without nasal voice, and the sound is ended with the top of the tongue located at the back of the bottom teeth.
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er
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[ɑɻ]
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er
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as in "earn"
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Thursday, 11 April 2013
Chinese Vowel a e i o u (1)
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