Zhuyin Phonetic ChallengeโDay 11
Hi everyone! ๐Welcome back to Day 11 of our Zhuyin challenge. Today weโre looking at the last vowel(final) sound in Mandarin: โฐใฆ-----This sound is often written as โerโ in pinyin. Many learners get confused between ใ and ใฆ, because they can sound similar at first. ๐ก Tip Try saying โใฆโ while slightly curling the tip of your tongue back. ใ (ฤ) - relaxed โuhโ sound. - tongue stays NEUTRAL. - ex: ้ต(ใโ) - Goose. ใฆ (รฉr) - โerโ sound - tongue CURLS slightly back (retroflex). - ex: ๅ
ๅญ(ใฆโ)( ใ๏ผ)- Son. Youโll hear them in sentences like: ๆ็ๅฐไธ้ป้ต(ใโ)ใ(I saw a goose.) or ๆ็ๅฐไฝ ็ๅ
ๅญ(ใฆโ ใ๏ผ)ใ(I saw your son.) Even though ใ and ใฆ may sound similar to beginners, the context makes the meaning clear. ๐ Listen to the audio and vote for the correct answer. Weโre getting close to the end of the challenge โ great job sticking with it! ๐ฅ