Mandarin Chinese: The Six Vowels
beginnerMandarin has 6 main vowels: a (like 'ah'), o (like 'or' without r), e (like 'uh'), i (like 'ee'), u (like 'oo'), and ü (say 'ee' with rounded lips). The ü sound doesn't exist in English - it's the trickiest one!
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Mandarin has 6 main vowels: a (like 'ah'), o (like 'or' without r), e (like 'uh'), i (like 'ee'), u (like 'oo'), and ü (say 'ee' with rounded lips). The ü sound doesn't exist in English - it's the tri...
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