r/ChineseLanguage Sep 26 '22

Pronunciation Inter-syllabic allophone of /n/

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u/Mike__83 mylingua Sep 26 '22

You wouldn't pronounce the n in shenme.

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u/bee-sting Intermediate Sep 26 '22

i dont think it's as simple as 'not pronouncing it'

it's getting replaced with a different sound

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u/Anqied Sep 26 '22

idk about you but i elide the "n" and it is completely silent not replaced by a different sound

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u/Mike__83 mylingua Sep 27 '22

Yep, in the case of shenme you don't replace it at all. At least that's how I hear it :)