Hello everyone,
From what I have heard from the Internet resources, z consonant sounds like English j except when it is used with some vowels like u or standing alone like zi. I wonder does z in zuo sound more like English Z like the word zoo?
For example, I listened to the word 工作 from Forvo and it is pretty clear to me that it's English Z sound however, my colleague who studied mandarin in Taiwan insisted me that it's English J sound with extra air bumping out through the teeth and the tongue before saying the sound which I can't hear it (the English J sound)
I am quiet unsure what to believe. Any kindly help would be really appreciated.
From what I have heard from the Internet resources, z consonant sounds like English j except when it is used with some vowels like u or standing alone like zi. I wonder does z in zuo sound more like English Z like the word zoo?
For example, I listened to the word 工作 from Forvo and it is pretty clear to me that it's English Z sound however, my colleague who studied mandarin in Taiwan insisted me that it's English J sound with extra air bumping out through the teeth and the tongue before saying the sound which I can't hear it (the English J sound)
I am quiet unsure what to believe. Any kindly help would be really appreciated.
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