Pronunciation

Exceptions

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"