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咽音 Pronunciation and Pinyin

咽音 Usage and Examples

Twang

元音包括简单音,咽音,刺耳音,气音,而且有四个声调。

Its vowels include plain pharyngealised strident and breathy and they carry four tones.

源自意大利传统美声唱法的“靠前”派面罩说、“靠后”派咽音说,是贯穿各声乐学派艺术理念的中心线索。

The "forward" face guard theory and "backward" pharynx sound theory, developed from the Italian traditional Bel Canto, are the core threads that run through all ideas in various vocal music schools.

The characters in 咽音

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
咽
yān9swallow, pharynx, choke
音
yīn9sound, news, information

More words starting with 咽

  • yàn咽le了yàn咽swallowed, gulped
  • yàn咽kóu口shuǐ水swallow, swallow saliva
  • yān咽hóu喉throat, pharynx
  • yān咽tóu头pharynx
  • yān咽xiá峡yán炎Pharyngitis
  • yàn咽qì气to breathe one's last; to die
  • yān咽yán炎Pharyngitis
  • yān咽bù部pharynx, throat

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Questions about 咽音

What does 咽音 mean in Chinese?

咽音 (yān yīn) means “Twang”.

How do you pronounce 咽音?

咽音 is pronounced yān yīn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Twang” in Chinese?

“Twang” is 咽音 (yān yīn) in Chinese.

How is 咽音 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 咽音, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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