Differences in the pronunciation of some characters Confusion of consonants n & l Due to Xiguan's near geographical position to
Nanhai, both accents spoken in Xiguan and Nanhai feature n-l merger, in which /n/ and /l/ are merged into /l/. However, the feature is less prominent in the Xiguan accent.
Consonant ng Speakers of Xiguan Accents pronounce the
zero consonant as the consonant
ng, for instance, " (uk7)" as "nguk7" and " (aat8)" as "ngaat8".
Vowels i & ei / ai Speakers of Xiguan Accents pronounce vowels
ei and
ai as
i. The phenomenon also lies in Nanhai Accents, such as:
Dental consonant Additionally, speakers of Xiguan Accents enhance
dental consonants. That is to say, downtown people pronounce "", "" and "" as , and (comparatively relaxed in the oral area, close to , and in
IPA; and yet Speakers of Xiguan Accents pronounce , and (The tip of tongue pushes up against upper teeth and blocks up air current. Tense in the oral area, similar to
zh,
ch and
sh in
Mandarin without rolling tongue). To be precise, dental consonants are similar to the consonants of 左", "初" and "所" (i.e., , and ) in Downtown Accents. In summary, speakers of Xiguan Accents pronounce , and as , and . A saying representing Xiguan Accents goes that
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