ping3 jam1拼音
Jyutpingping3 jam1
Yaleping yām
Definition
To combine two or more phonemes into a compound sound, or a spelling system that represents these sounds.
- to combine sounds into syllables; to spell phonetically
- phonetic transcription; a romanization system
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the technical process or system of representing sounds with characters or letters. While it is the standard term for Mandarin Pinyin, in a Cantonese context, it is almost exclusively used when discussing romanization systems like Jyutping or Yale.
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tou3套touExamples
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean phonetic transcription in a general sense, as it specifically implies the act of combining sounds to form a syllable or the system used to do so.
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