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To have another language is to possess a second soul. ~Charlemagne
There are a fairly large number of niggling exceptions to basic pronunciation ruels, based on the position of the sound. Some of the more notable ones include:
-ian
as -ien, so 天安門 Tian'anmen is pronounced "Tien'anmen"
wu-
as u-, so 五百 wubai is pronounced "ubai"
yi-
as i-, so 一个 yige is pronounced "ige"
yü-
as ü-, so 豫园 Yuyuan is pronounced "ü-üan"
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