Demonic_Duck Posted September 17, 2020 at 06:10 PM Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 at 06:10 PM I think sometimes there's a slight diphthongization of yun/ün, but never an /i/ sound. I actually think the guy in the video is pronouncing it correctly when he says it quickly, but his analysis of the sound is wrong, so it becomes incorrect when he slows it down. I definitely wouldn't analyze or teach it as /yin/, only /yn/ or /ɥyn/. Similarly, yin/in can be /in/ or /jin/, but never /iyn/. Or to use his terminology: yin/in — smile, but don't kiss yun/ün — kiss, but don't smile 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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