yīn
zhí

technical
noun

Meaning of 音值

音值 means phonetic value; phone; the actual physical realization of a speech sound. Pronounced yīn zhí.

  • phonetic value; phone; the actual physical realization of a speech sound

Definitions & Examples

Zài
tōng
huà
zhōng
 
 "
dài
 "
 (
dàid
à
i
 )
 "
 "
 (
ded
ɑà
 )
yīn
zhí
yǒuɑ
suǒ
tóng
 
 
 
 

In Mandarin, the phonetic value of [a] in "dài" and "dà" differs slightly.

Tóng
yīn
wèi
zài
tóng
fāng
yán
zhōng
de
yīn
zhí
néng
chā
hěn
 

The same phoneme may have very different phonetic values in different dialects.

yīn
xué
jiā
tōng
guò
shí
yàn
fēn
lái
què
dìng
měi
yīn
de
yīn
zhí
 

Phoneticians use experimental analysis to determine the specific phonetic value of each sound.