217 - Student Q&A, October 2024: Pronouncing the final -i after sh-, the initial z- and if Pinyin is a good transcription system

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How is the Pinyin final -i pronounced after sh? How is the initial z- pronounced compared to z in English? And is Pinyin a good transcription system for learning pronunciation?

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Link to article: Student Q&A, October 2024: Pronouncing the final -i after sh-, the initial z- and if Pinyin is a good transcription system: https://www.hackingchinese.com/student-qa-october-2024-pronouncing-the-final-i-after-sh-the-initial-z-and-if-pinyin-is-a-good-transcription-system/

Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Speaking with Confidence: https://www.hackingchinese.com/courses/mandarin-chinese-pronunciation-course/

Chinese pronunciation challenge, October 2024: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-pronunciation-challenge/

The Fluent Listener: Navigating Mandarin Like a Fish in Water: https://www.hackingchinese.com/courses/the-fluent-listener-navigating-mandarin-like-a-fish-in-water/

A guide to Pinyin traps and pitfalls: Learning Mandarin pronunciation: https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-guide-to-pinyin-traps-and-pitfalls/

Spoken sounds and written symbols are two different things; don't mix them up: https://www.hackingchinese.com/whats-the-difference-chinese-pronunciation-and-pinyin-does-matter/

Read more here: Learning to pronounce Mandarin with Pinyin, Zhuyin and IPA: Part 1: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-to-pronounce-mandarin-with-pinyin-zhuyin-and-ipa-part-1/

More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found at: https://www.hackingchinese.com

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