Learn Mandarin in 3 minutes I Syllable

How does a syllable look like?

Learn Mandarin in 3 minutes I Vowels, Finals

Vowels and and pronunciation (similar to English)

A Ah

o All

e er

i Isabella

u blue

ü no reference in English, please check the sound in the * link.

Ai i

ei a

ao chao

ou oh

An analyze (British)

en un

ang analyze (British) + ng

eng un+ng

ong own

* You can check the audio demonstrations HERE.

Learn Mandarin in 3 minites I Initials

Initials and pronunciation (similar to English)

b ball

p paul

m more

f four

d dozen

t target

n naive

l lavander

g garlic

k kettle

h hand

j jimmy

q treat

x xerox

zh jar

ch challenge

sh shave

r ray

z zealous

c cease

s soup

* You can check the audio demonstrations HERE.