Pronunciation & Phonetics
27 articles
Multiple 3rd tones, how do I deal with them?
5th tones and 一下 yixia, why isn't it "yíxià" in speech?
How do I handle multiple 4th tones in a row?
How do I that I am pronouncing tones correctly?
What's the difference between 3rd and 4th tone?
Why do different speaker's pronounce Mandarin syllables differently?
Why does the 2nd character in a compound word sometimes change to 5th tone?
I have trouble saying Qù, it sounds too much like Chu. How do I fix it?
Is the pinyin "R" similar to the middle sound of the word "Asia"?
It seems like the tongue position for Zh/Ch/Sh/R is impossible to say, is it?
Where should the tongue be for the retroflex consonants? (Zh/Ch/Sh/R)
Sometimes the "a" in "-üan" nasal finals sounds different to me, why?
When is 给 pronounced gěi and when is 给 pronounced jǐ
Why does the "w" in "wo" sound intentionally pronounced when I know it isn't supposed to be?
When is 教 pronounced jiāo vs. jiào?
How do I pronounce 起来？Is it qǐlái? qilái? qilai?
How do I pronounce 儿 er when placed after another character (i.e., 一会儿 yī huìr)?
How to pronounce 份儿?
How to pronounce 喂 when answering the phone?
Why is "-ou" the set for "jiu"? "-en" the set for "lun"? "-ei" the set for "shui"?
How do I know if my pronunciation is correct?
Qu and Qi sound the same to me, can you clarify?
What are the techniques for mastering the problem initial Qu?
How will I distinguish between X and Y similar sounds? (Minimal Pairs)
Is there a method for memorizing alternate pronunciations of characters learned in MBM?
Why does 多音字 this character have multiple pronunciations?
了 le sometimes sounds like "la," what's up with that?