Standard Chinese a modular approach, Resource module on pronunciation and romanization, Tape 3.
On this tape we're going to take up some of the consonant sounds and spellings which call for special attention.
But before we do, let's review the consonants we've been treating as obvious.
You've noticed that syllables can end in either N or NG.
Since we have both final N and final NG in English, this distinction should present no difficulty,
but in fact it often does.This may be because the final N and NG are not held quite so long as in English,
allowing less time for identification.
Exercise 1 will give you practice in discriminating between these two final consonants.
It also happens to review the initial consonants we've been using so far.
For each surname, fill in the blank with N or NG as appropriate, repeating as you do so.
I'll give you the right answer.
猛
NG 6
瘟
N7
硬
NG 8
粮
NG 9
瘟
N 10
粮
N 11
黄
NG 12
黄
N 13
硬
N 14
难
N 15
黄
NG
1 of the initial consonants we've been using,the one written H,does perhaps deserve some comment.
You can get along well enough thinking of it as like an English H,but it's noticeably rougher.
Listen to this surname.
猛N 11
猛N 12
猛N 13
猛N 14
猛N 15
猛N 16
猛N 17
猛N 18
猛N 19
猛N 20