curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-nasal-finals/6356c4ee3fe984a3882fa360.md
The last front nasal final ün is made of ü plus the nasal n. You start with the rounded ü vowel, then move directly into the nasal n by touching the tongue tip behind your upper teeth.
Unlike uen, there is no middle e sound here. It's simply a quick connection from ü to n.
When ün is combined with j, q and x, the two dots on ü are omitted.
Let's practice pronouncing ün and the syllables, and then use xun in different tones as an example.
| Pinyin | Character |
|---|---|
xūn | 勋 |
xún | 寻 |
xùn | 训 |
I've listened to the audio and practiced pronouncing the nasal final and syllables.
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