Difference between revisions of "Tough sounds -un (phrases)"

Latest revision as of 07:39, 18 May 2020

Intermediate learners should be comfortable with the "ü" vowel, in its marked and unmarked ("stealth") forms, but sometimes the "-un" sound can still trip people up. 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 -un (B1)

At this point you should already be familiar with the simpler A2 tough sounds for "-un", so you're essentially just practicing longer strings of the same sounds.

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 -un (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
pei2xun4hen3shun4li4	培训很顺利	péixùn hěn shùnlì	the training was very smooth
zhun3bei4qu4yun4dong4	准备去运动	zhǔnbèi qù yùndòng	to get ready to go exercise
chun1tian1ying1gai1chuan1qun2zi	春天应该穿裙子	chūntiān yīnggāi chuān qúnzi	in the spring, one should wear a dress
bu4zhun3chuan1qun2zi	不准穿裙子	bù zhǔn chuān qúnzi	to not be allowed to wear a dress
chun1tian1qu4nong2cun1	春天去农村	chūntiān qù nóngcūn	to go to the countryside in the spring
zai4nong2cun1jie2hun1	在农村结婚	zài nóngcūn jiéhūn	to get married in the countryside
qu4yun2nan2jie2hun1	去云南结婚	qù Yúnnán jiéhūn	to go to Yunnan to get married
cun2qian2yi3hou4jie2hun1	存钱以后结婚	cúnqián yǐhòu jiéhūn	to get married after saving money
zhun3bei4chun1tian1jie2hun1	准备春天结婚	zhǔnbèi chūntiān jiéhūn	to get ready to get married in the spring
ping2jun1yun4dong4ji3xiao3shi2	平均运动几小时	píngjūn yùndòng jǐ xiǎoshí	to exercise for several hours on average

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)

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Sources and further reading

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+Intermediate learners should be comfortable with [[the "ü" vowel]], in its marked and unmarked ("stealth") forms, but sometimes the "-un" sound can still trip people up. 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 -un (B1) ==
+At this point you should already be familiar with the simpler [[Tough sounds -un|A2 tough sounds for "-un"]], so you're essentially just practicing longer strings of the same sounds.
+Remember to start out slow, pronouncing the sounds as accurately as possible. Increase speed gradually, but ''not sacrificing correct pronunciation''.
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+If these are too difficult for you, don't forget that we also have [[Tough sounds -un|these same sounds at the elementary (A2) level]].
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+''New video content coming soon...''
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+''More sources and other links coming soon...''
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