References

This page will sometimes point out what different pronunciation information is found in different textbooks and other books, but mainly, this is a page that lists out high quality references where the eager learner can learn more about Chinese pronunciation.

Websites

• Wikipedia:
  • Standard Chinese
  • Mandarin Chinese
  • Pinyin
  • Standard Chinese phonology
  • Four tones (Chinese)
• The Hong Kong Institute of Education: Comparison of English and Mandarin (Segmentals)
• Sinosplice:
  • Pronunciation of Mandarin Chinese: Setting the Record Straight
  • New Feature: Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills
  • Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills
  • The Process of Learning Tones
• Zein.se: Mandarin Chinese Phonetics
• Hacking Chinese:
  • Focusing on tone pairs to improve your Mandarin pronunciation