Dialect of Xiang Chinese
The Shuangfeng dialect (simplified Chinese: 双峰话; traditional Chinese: 雙峰話; pinyin: Shuāngfēnghuà) is a dialect of Xiang Chinese, spoken in Shuangfeng County, Hunan province, China.
Phonology
Consonants
Vowels
Vowels/Combinations of the Shuangfeng dialect
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Oral
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Nasal
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Medial
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∅
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coda
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a
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e
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i
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u
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n
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ŋ
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∅
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i
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Nucleus
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∅
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əu
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ɒŋ
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æ̃
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Vowel
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i
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ia
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ie
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iɛn
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iɒŋ
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ĩ
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iĩ
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y
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ya
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ye
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yɛn
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a
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an
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e
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o
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io
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ɤ
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iɤ
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ʊ
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iʊ
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u
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ua
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ue
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ui
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uan
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uĩ
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Syllabic
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ɹ̩
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n̩
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m̩
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ɻ̩
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Tones
Phonemically, Shuangfeng dialect has three tones. Phonetically, however, the pitch of a syllable depends on the voicing of the initial consonant so the tones are counted as five:
Tone chart of the Shuangfeng dialect
Tone number |
Tone name |
Tone contour |
Description
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1
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yin ping (陰平) |
˥ (55) |
high
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2
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yang ping (陽平) |
˨˧ (23) |
low rising
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3
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shang sheng (上聲) |
˨˩ (21) |
low
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4
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yin qu (陰去) |
˧˥ (35) |
high rising
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5
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yang qu (陽去) |
˧ (33) |
mid
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