- retroflex vowel (e.g. the final r of putonghua)
Generated definitions (experimental)
- retroflex vowel
This term refers to a specific type of vowel sound in Mandarin that is produced with the tongue curled back in the mouth. It is often indicated in pronunciation by an "r" sound at the end of certain words or syllables.
The retroflex vowels in Mandarin make pronunciation more unique.
Learning retroflex vowels is very important for mastering Mandarin.
Generated collocations (experimental)
juǎn shé yuán yīn卷舌元音retroflex voweljuǎn shé yuán yīn卷舌元音de的fā yīn发音pronunciation of the retroflex vowelHàn yǔ汉语juǎn shé yuán yīn卷舌元音retroflex vowels in Chinesehán yǒu含有juǎn shé yuán yīn卷舌元音de的zì字characters with retroflex vowelsxué xí学习juǎn shé yuán yīn卷舌元音to study retroflex vowelsjuǎn shé yuán yīn卷舌元音de的tè zhēng特征characteristics of retroflex vowelsjuǎn shé yuán yīn卷舌元音de的liàn xí练习exercises for retroflex vowelsshí bié识别juǎn shé yuán yīn卷舌元音to identify retroflex vowelsjuǎn shé yuán yīn卷舌元音de的lì zi例子examples of retroflex vowelsshǐ yòng使用juǎn shé yuán yīn卷舌元音to use retroflex vowelsshēng mǔ声母yú与juǎn shé yuán yīn卷舌元音de的jié hé结合combinations of initials and retroflex vowels