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This template is used to produce a phonetic or phonemic representation (using the IPA system) of Mandarin Chinese words or sounds, using Pinyin input to avoid the need to search for the correct phonetic symbols. The result is wikilinked to Help:IPA for Mandarin. Optionally, an audio file can also be specified.

Usage

The number of parameters is always limited to 41 (Note: parameter #41 can only be a tone number).

Normal usage:

• {{IPAc-cmn|zh|ong|1|h|ua|2}} produces [ʈʂʊ́ŋxwǎ]
• {{IPAc-cmn|r|en|2|m|in|2|-|g|ong|4|h|e|2|g|uo|2}} produces [ɻə̌nmǐn kʊ̂ŋxɤ̌kwǒ]

With an audio file:

• {{IPAc-cmn|AUD|Zh-hànyǔ.ogg|h|an|4|yu|3}} produces [xânỳ] (listen)

To change the delimiters (for example, if several instances of the template need to be strung together because of the limit on the number of parameters):

• {{IPAc-cmn|[-|zh|ong|1|h|ua|2|-|r|en|2|m|in|2|-|g|ong|4|h|e|2|g|uo|2}} produces [ʈʂʊ́ŋxwǎ ɻə̌nmǐn kʊ̂ŋxɤ̌kwǒ

The full range of special values for the first parameter (changing the delimiters and/or specifying that the next parameter is an audio file) is as follows:

• -- [- -] // /- -/ AUD -]AUD //AUD -/AUD

The following initials are used as in Pinyin, and represent their normal sounds in Standard Mandarin:

• b p m f d t n l g k h j q x zh ch sh r z c s

Each final should be entered as a whole parameter, and as if it were not preceded by an initial, though in most cases either form is acceptable:

• yong (or iong), wa (or ua), etc.

But note that the finals with ⟨ü⟩, despite usually being written ⟨u⟩ in Pinyin, must either be substituted with yu ü v, or written together with the initial j, q, or x. Similarly, the null final of shi, ri, etc. must either be substituted with ^ (a caret), or written together with the initial z(h) c(h) s(h) or r. Also the final ⟨uo⟩, despite being written ⟨o⟩ before b, p, m or f in pinyin, must be written out in full.

Erhua is indicated simply with an ‹-r› as part of the final, e.g., angr.

List of Pinyin finals accepted for template input [not up to date]

^ = ɨ ai = ai̯ an = an a = a ang = aŋ ao = au̯ ei = ei̯ en = ən ê = ɛ e = ɤ eng = əŋ yi, i = i yin, in = in ying, ing = iŋ ya, ia = i̯a yang, iang = i̯aŋ yao, iao = i̯au̯ ye, ie = i̯e yan, ian = i̯ɛn you, iu = i̯ou̯ yo, io = i̯ɔ yong, iong = i̯ʊŋ ou = ou̯ o = ɔ wu = u yue, üe, ve = y̯e yuan, üan, van = y̯ɛn ong = ʊŋ wa, ua = u̯a wai, uai = u̯ai̯ wan, uan = u̯an wang, uang = u̯aŋ wei, ui = u̯ei̯ wen, un = u̯ən weng = u̯əŋ wo, uo = u̯o yu, ü, v = y yun, ün, vn = yn er, ar, air, anr = aɚ̯ angr = ɑ̃ɻ˧ aor = ɑɻʷ ^r = ɨ̯ɚ eir, enr = ɚ engr = ɚ̃ e'r = ɤ˞ yar, iar = i̯aɚ̯ yanr, ianr = i̯ɐɚ̯ yangr, iangr = i̯ãɚ̯̃ yaor, iaor = i̯au̯˞ yinr, inr, yir, ir = i̯ɚ yer, ier = i̯ɚ yingr, ingr = i̯ɚ̃ your, iur = i̯ou̯˞ yongr, iongr = i̯ʊ̃˞ our = ou̯˞ yuanr, üanr, vanr = y̯ɐɚ̯ yur, ür, vr, yunr, ünr, vnr = y̯ɚ yuer, üer, ver = y̯ɚ ongr = ʊ̃˞ war, uar, wair, uair, wanr, uanr = u̯aɚ̯ wangr, uangr = u̯ãɚ̯̃ weir, uir, wenr, unr = u̯ɚ wengr = u̯ɚ̃ wur = u˞ wor, uor = u̯o˞ M = m̩ N = n̩ NG = ŋ̩

The tones are indicated by their traditional tone number, entered as the parameter after the final:

• 1 2 3 4 5

The following parameters have special meanings:

• - (hyphen) for a space between words
• . (period) for a syllable break
• ' (apostrophe) for a primary stress mark (placed before the stressed syllable)
• , (comma) for a secondary stress mark (placed before the stressed syllable)

Other values used as parameters will be displayed unconverted. (The conversion system is coded in Template:c-cmn. The tones are encoded in Template:tone-cmn)

See also

• Information on other IPA templates
• Help:IPA for Mandarin
• Standard Chinese phonology