Pinyin Audio Chart - Vowels
Audio Chart of Pinyin Vowels
In the pinyin introduction, we mentioned there are 24 vowels in Chinese pinyin. Now, let¡¯s learn the 24 pinyin vowels using this pinyin audio chart with audios from native pinyin tutors. We recommend you to imitate as many times as you can by clicking on the vowels.
6 Single Vowels
| Vowels | As in English | Sound |
|---|---|---|
| a | father | |
| o | got | |
| e | abandon | |
| i | he | |
| u | food | |
| ¨¹ | -- |
14 Double Vowels
| Vowels | As in English | Sound |
|---|---|---|
| ¨»i | bicycle | |
| ei | make | |
| ui | wake | |
| ¨»o | loud | |
| ou | boat | |
| iu | you | |
| ie | yes | |
| ¨¹e | -- | |
| er | early | |
| ¨»n | and | |
| en | end | |
| in | in | |
| un | when | |
| ¨¹n | -- |
4 Triple Vowels
| Vowels | As in English | Sound |
|---|---|---|
| ¨»n¨À | long | |
| en¨À | hung | |
| in¨À | ink | |
| on¨À | -- |
Tips for Pronouncing Pinyin Vowlels
When ¡°j¡±£¬¡°q¡±£¬¡°x¡± are put before ¡°¨¹¡± or a vowel beginning with ¡°¨¹¡±£¬the two dots are dropped. Example: j¨´ zi (¾ä×Ó) r¨¦n q¨²n (ÈËȺ) xu¨¦ x¨ª (ѧϰ)
As a habit of pronunciation in Chinese, the ¡°er¡± sound can follow vowels to form retroflex final and when thus used, the retroflex final is represented by the letter ¡°r¡± added to the end of the vowels. Example: hu¨¡ + er = hu¨¡r; n¨¤ + er = n¨¤r
Pinyin Vowels Are Important
Pinyin vowels are the most important and difficult part in pinyin. We need to master vowels well before we go to consonants, tones, etc. Actually, there is no shortcut. Follow and repeat the pinyin audio chart as many times as possible. You can also join our pinyin lessons, where you can get 1-on-1 guide from professional pinyin tutors.
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