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Initial
(y-)
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Pinyin
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Explanation
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i
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[i]
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yi
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like English bee.
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ia
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[i̯ɑ]
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ya
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as i + a; like
English "yard"
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ie
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[i̯ɛ]
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ye
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as i + ê; but is
very short; e is pronounced longer and carries the main stress
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iao
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[i̯ɑʊ̯]
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yao
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as i + ao
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iu
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[i̯ɤʊ̯]
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you
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as i + ou
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ian
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[i̯ɛn]
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yan
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as i + ê + n;
sounded like English yen
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in
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[in]
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yin
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as i + n
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ing
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[iŋ]
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ying
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as i + ng
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iang
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[i̯ɑŋ]
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yang
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as i + ang
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Saturday, 13 April 2013
Chinese Vowel Initial (y-) (2)
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