{"id":248,"date":"2022-04-11T14:59:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T12:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/?p=248"},"modified":"2022-04-11T15:06:05","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T13:06:05","slug":"learning-pronunciation-as-a-beginner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/learning-pronunciation-as-a-beginner\/","title":{"rendered":"How to learn Chinese pronunciation as a beginner"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Pronunciation is one of the most important things to focus on as a beginner. Clear pronunciation makes communication easier, and nothing is more frustrating than trying out new words and phrases you have learnt, only for the listener looking puzzled and immediately switching to English. Getting to know the sounds of Mandarin is also essential for developing listening ability.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, good pronunciation doesn\u2019t come automatically to adult learners. If that were the case, intermediate students would have excellent pronunciation, and this is simply not the case. Learning to pronounce a new language as an adult is not the same thing as learning it as a child, where acquisition is typically successful. This doesn\u2019t mean that you can\u2019t learn to pronounce Mandarin well as an adult, but it does mean that you need to invest time and effort. In this article, we’re going to look at how to do that!<\/p>\n

Tune in to the Hacking Chinese Podcast<\/a> to listen to this article:<\/em><\/p>\n