The influence of consonant aspiration on the F₀ contours of tones in Mandarin Chinese was tested in continuous speech by reference to a minimal pair of syllables, /ta/ and /tha/, which differ only in ...

The present study investigates the articulatory and acoustic properties of the unique apical segments in Mandarin Chinese that occur after dental and retroflex sibilants instead of the high front ...

Pinyin uses all the same letters of the alphabet as English, except for 'v', to form: 23 initials - the beginning of a syllable 36 finals - the end of a syllable Here are some examples: ...