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Lesson 7 Semi-Consonants: y and w
Y and w are used when there is no consonant at the beginning of a syllable, for examples yi, ya, ye, yao, yan, yin and wo, wa, wen , wei, etc.
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Chinese Pinyin Semi Consonant |
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Similar English Sound For Reference |
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y |
Mouth: It opens naturally. Tongue: The tongue touches the upper teeth. The air flows out of the gap between the tongue tip and the upper teeth. Lips: Flat-shaped
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Similar to the “y” in yet. |
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Chinese Pinyin Semi-Consonant |
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Similar English Sound For Reference |
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w |
Mouth: It opens slightly. Tongue: The rear of the tongue approaches the soft palate. Lips: Round shaped.
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Similar to the “w” in way. |