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| − | + | Intermediate learners should no longer be deceived by the [[The "ü" vowel|"stealth ü" vowel]], but do you pronounce it correctly 100% of the time? This is one sound that will really give your Chinese that "foreign accent" if you haven't mastered it. Make sure you really know all of your "u" pinyin syllables ''well'', and then practice the following words and phrases to be sure that you've got a good handle on these tough sounds. | |
== Pronunciation Tips for Tough sounds Tough sounds Tough sounds -ü-u (B1) == | == Pronunciation Tips for Tough sounds Tough sounds Tough sounds -ü-u (B1) == | ||
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| + | At this point you should already be familiar with the simpler [[Tough sounds -ü-u|A2 tough sounds for "-ü"]], so you're essentially just practicing longer strings of the same sounds. If you are already intermediate-level in terms of listening but have not learned the [[The "ü" vowel|correct pronunciation for the "ü" vowel sound]], ''you absolutely need to immediately''. | ||
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| + | Remember to start out slow, pronouncing the sounds as accurately as possible. Increase speed gradually, but ''not sacrificing correct pronunciation''. | ||
== Tough Sound Words: Tough sounds Tough sounds Tough sounds -ü-u (B1) == | == Tough Sound Words: Tough sounds Tough sounds Tough sounds -ü-u (B1) == | ||
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<td>说了一句英语</td> | <td>说了一句英语</td> | ||
| − | <td>shuō le yī | + | <td>shuō le yī jù Yīngyǔ</td> |
<td>spoke one sentence of English</td> | <td>spoke one sentence of English</td> | ||
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<td>{{Audio-player|nu3er2hui4shuo1ying1yu3|b1-tough-sounds}}</td> | <td>{{Audio-player|nu3er2hui4shuo1ying1yu3|b1-tough-sounds}}</td> | ||
<td>女儿会说英语</td> | <td>女儿会说英语</td> | ||
| − | <td>nǚ'ér huì | + | <td>nǚ'ér huì shuō Yīngyǔ</td> |
<td>daughter can speak English</td> | <td>daughter can speak English</td> | ||
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| + | If these are too difficult for you, don't forget that we also have [[Tough sounds -ü-u|these same sounds at the elementary (A2) level]]. | ||
== Tough Sound Video Practice: Tough sounds Tough sounds Tough sounds -ü-u (B1) == | == Tough Sound Video Practice: Tough sounds Tough sounds Tough sounds -ü-u (B1) == | ||
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| + | ''New video content coming soon...'' | ||
== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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[[Category:Pinyin]] | [[Category:Pinyin]] | ||
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| + | {{Related|Tough sounds -ü-u}} | ||
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Intermediate learners should no longer be deceived by the "stealth ü" vowel, but do you pronounce it correctly 100% of the time? This is one sound that will really give your Chinese that "foreign accent" if you haven't mastered it. Make sure you really know all of your "u" pinyin syllables well, and then practice the following words and phrases to be sure that you've got a good handle on these tough sounds.
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Pronunciation Tips for Tough sounds Tough sounds Tough sounds -ü-u (B1)
At this point you should already be familiar with the simpler A2 tough sounds for "-ü", so you're essentially just practicing longer strings of the same sounds. If you are already intermediate-level in terms of listening but have not learned the correct pronunciation for the "ü" vowel sound, you absolutely need to immediately.
Remember to start out slow, pronouncing the sounds as accurately as possible. Increase speed gradually, but not sacrificing correct pronunciation.
Tough Sound Words: Tough sounds Tough sounds Tough sounds -ü-u (B1)
The words and phrases in the following table are designed to give you a good pronunciation workout. Practice them on your own and practice them with your teacher.
| Audio | Chinese | Pinyin | English |
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| 需要出去 | xūyào chūqù | to need to go out | |
| 女孩出去了 | nǚhái chūqù le | the girl went out | |
| 也许想吃鱼 | yěxǔ xiǎng chī yú | perhaps would like to eat fish | |
| 女孩去小区 | nǚhái qù xiǎoqū | the girl goes to the apartment complex | |
| 也许会下雨 | yěxǔ huì xiàyǔ | perhaps it will rain | |
| 女儿不吃鱼 | nǚ'ér bù chī yú | daughter doesn't eat fish | |
| 说了一句英语 | shuō le yī jù Yīngyǔ | spoke one sentence of English | |
| 出去以后下雨 | chūqù yǐhòu xiàyǔ | to rain after going out | |
| 女人需要女儿 | nǚrén xūyào nǚ'ér | woman needs a daughter | |
| 女儿会说英语 | nǚ'ér huì shuō Yīngyǔ | daughter can speak English |
If these are too difficult for you, don't forget that we also have these same sounds at the elementary (A2) level.
Tough Sound Video Practice: Tough sounds Tough sounds Tough sounds -ü-u (B1)
New video content coming soon...
Sources and further reading
More sources and other links coming soon...
