creamyhorror Posted July 29, 2011 at 02:35 AM Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 at 02:35 AM Wait, 有 and 久 don't rhyme? I thought that the pinyin "iu" was a 'contraction' for "iou", which is the same as "you". They do rhyme in standard pronunciation (although not in certain accents). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted August 9, 2011 at 10:45 AM Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 at 10:45 AM Compare nciku's 电影 - listen to both the male and female voices. Yep, the difference is clear. Does anyone know whether it's a regional variation in pronunciation? North vs South, or otherwise? For me, I think of this as a difference between a Beijing-accented Mandarin which is often accepted as near enough to standard to make no difference, and the actual standard. But I could well be wrong, and will no doubt be told so if I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poleag Posted January 25, 2012 at 03:25 AM Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 at 03:25 AM Can you describe how 久 and 有 don't rhyme in some accents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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