Mandarin Chinese/Pinyin/I and N

Simple Finals

Vowel	Pronunciation	IPA	English Example
i	ee*	i	bee

* After zh, sh, ch z, s, c and r, "i" is pronounced b'''i'''t (ɪ)

Compound Finals

i- can begin a final, and in general is pronounced y-. In fact, it is changed as such when it has no initial

Final	Pronunciation	IPA	Example
ai	eye	aɪ	eye
ei	ey	e	hey
ia	yeah	ja	German "Ja!"
ie	yeh	jɛ	yet

Nasal Finals

Final	Pronunciation	IPA	Example
an	ahn	an	Ann
en	uhn	ʊn	won
ian	yahn	jan	No Example
in	een	in	No Example

In Short...

• i is pronounced ee, except after zh, sh, ch, z, s, c and r
• Here it is bit
• ai is "eye"
• ei is hey
• i- is y-

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