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NOTES O N TH E PRONUNCIATION O F CHINES E The vowel s a, e, i, o, u, ii are pronounce d a s in German . e is the 'neutra l vowel ' o f Englis h about , Germa n Knabtf . i a s i n si: le t th e tongu e remai n i n th e positio n o f s when pronouncin g the followin g i. The symbo l ' , a s in k'u, mark s a strong aspiration , k-h-u. k* and ts* are bot h pronounce d a s ch befor i and ii. h an d s represent th e Germa n 'ich-laut ' befor e i and ii. h befor e al l other vowel s th e Germa n 'ach-laut* . j is the sonan t sibilan t o f Frenc h /amais, Englis h pleasure . ...

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