pinyin lesson 8
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Pinyin Lesson 8
Retroflex Finals
• There is only one retroflex final “er” in Pinyin.• When pronouncing “er”, first pronounce “e ” (like ‘ir’ in
‘dirty’), then raise and retract the tongue backwards.
ér儿
（ son ）
ěr耳
（ ear ）
èr二
（ two ）
nǚér女儿
（ daughter ）
èrshí二十
（ twenty ）
Suffixation of the Nonsyllabic “r”
• When the retroflex vowel “er” follows another syllable, the final of the syllable becomes a retroflex final. This is referred to as the suffixation of the nonsyllabic “r”.
• In Pinyin, “r” is placed after the primary syllable. E.g. “huār” is pronounced by pronouncing “huā” and retracting the tongue towards the back of the mouth.
huā er花 儿
（ flower ）
huà er 画儿
（ painting ）
miàn tiáo er 面 条 儿（ noodle ）
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