Lesson 6 Compound Vowels : ɑi, ei, ɑo, ou, iɑ, ie, uɑ, uo, üe
In the subsequent lessons, we just use “compound” for short. ɑi Falling compound. “Falling” means that the first sound of the compound...
Lesson 5 Tones
In this lesson we will study the four basic tones and the neutral (zero) tone in standard Chinese. Different from English, Chinese is a...
Lesson 4 Initial Consonants : z, c, s, zh, ch, sh, r
In this lesson, we’ll learn another 7 initial consonants. The vowel “i” added to these initial consonants is not the same as “i”. The...
Lesson 3 Initial Consonants : d, t, n, l, g, k, h, j, q, x
d (+e) Unvoiced plosive. The articulators involved in producing this sound are the tongue tip and the upper gum. First, block the air...
Lesson 2 Simple Vowels : ɑ, o, e, er, i, u, ü
Simple Vowels ɑ Open your mouth widely with tongue in the middle and its position in the lowest vertically. Let the air stream out...
Lesson 1-2 How to pronounce vowels and consonants
How to pronounce vowels The pronunciation of vowels is basically determined by the position of the tongue and the shape of the mouth. ...