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Finals
There are two kinds of finals in the Chinese
phonetic alphabet, single finals and compound finals.
Their positions are in the rear of a syllable. There
are six simple finals which are noted here by a blue
link.
| Pronunciation hint: |
| 'ie' is analogous to the pronunciation
of 'ye' in the English word 'yes'. |
| 'ai' is analogous to the sound
of 'y' in the English word 'by'. |
| 'e' is analogous to the sound
of 'e' in the English word 'her'. |
| 'er' is analogous to the sound
of 'er' in the English word 'sister'. |
| 'ei' is analogous to the sound
of 'ay' in the English word 'bay'. |
| 'ou' is analogous to the sound
of 'o' in the English word 'go'. |
| 'an' is analogous to the sound
of 'an' in the English word 'can'. |
| Please pay attention to the
differences between front nasal sounds and rear
nasal sounds of the following three groups: |
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