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Where does the "o" sound fit into Chinese phonology? Is it a mid vowel?
According to the two-vowel analysis of Standard Mandarin phonology, the statement that:
An allophone of the middle vowel /ə/ is described as [o]
... still 'holds' for closed syllables ending in /-ŋ/,...
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Where does the "o" sound fit into Chinese phonology? Is it a mid vowel?
start quote << The precise realization of each vowel depends on its phonetic environment. In particular, the vowel /ə/ has two broad allophones [e] and [o] (corresponding respectively to pinyin ...
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房地产 和 不动产有什么区别？Moreover i want to know the correct pronunciation of 不 of 不动产
不动产 is Japanese, not Chinese. 房地产 is Chinese.
To me, 不动产 is more or less a direct (and not so good) translation of the English term "illiquid assets." Therefore it does not refer to real ...
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房地产 和 不动产有什么区别？Moreover i want to know the correct pronunciation of 不 of 不动产
For the pronunciation problem: yes, the standard pronunciation is to use the 2nd tone for 不. There is no exception here. 不 becomes the 2nd tone when the next character is 4th tone, and 动 is 4th tone.
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房地产 和 不动产有什么区别？Moreover i want to know the correct pronunciation of 不 of 不动产
房(house)地(land)产 (estate) --> building and land property = real estate
不动(fixed location)产(estate) --> property that is fixed to a location, including building and land property = real estate
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