As one of the official languages of China, Mandarin is an important tool for people's daily communication. However, due to the vast territory of China and the large number of dialects, there are certain differences in the pronunciation of Mandarin in different regions. In various regions of China, due to historical, geographical, cultural and other reasons, there are certain differences between the pronunciation of Mandarin and the standard language. So, where is the Mandarin the least standard?
First of all, the pronunciation of Mandarin in the southern region is relatively non-standard. In the southern region, there are many places where the pronunciation of "n" and "l" is not distinguished, such as "southern" is pronounced as "lanfang" and "endeavor" is pronounced as "nili". In addition, the pronunciation of "h" and "f" is indistinguishable, such as "Huang Feihong" is pronounced as "Fang Feifei". In some areas, the pronunciation of "sh" and "x" is indistinguishable, such as "Shanghai" is pronounced as "Shangxiao" and "thirty" is pronounced as "umbrella". These pronunciation problems have resulted in a relatively non-standard pronunciation of Mandarin in the southern region.
Secondly, there are also certain problems with the pronunciation of Mandarin in the western region. The western region has complex terrain, inconvenient transportation, and less communication with the outside world, so the popularity of Mandarin is also low. For example, people in the southwest often can't distinguish between the sounds of "b", "p", "m", and "f", and often confuse them;People in the Northwest often pronounce the "g", "k", and "h" sounds as voiced. These pronunciation problems have led to a lack of standard pronunciation of Mandarin in the western region.
In fact, there are certain differences in the pronunciation of Mandarin in the northern region, especially in some dialect areas. For example, people in the Northeast dialect region might pronounce "r" as "y" or "n", as in the case of "ren" as "silver" or "ning";People in the Beijing dialect area may pronounce sounds such as "zh", "ch", and "sh" as the back of the tip of the tongue, such as "zhi" as "late";People in the Northwest dialect region may blur the pronunciation of some words, such as pronouncing "you" as "ni". These pronunciation Xi habits influenced Mandarin pronunciation in the northern region.
In addition, the pronunciation of Mandarin in some ethnic minority areas is also relatively poor. People in these areas may have great differences in the pronunciation of Mandarin due to language Xi and accent problems. For example, people in Tibetan areas may pronounce sounds such as "zh", "ch", and "sh" as voiced soundsPeople in the Uyghur region may pronounce vowels such as "a", "e", "i", "o", "u" and other sounds. These language Xi have influenced Mandarin pronunciation in ethnic minority areas.
However, to be clear, Mandarin is not standard and is not the only measure of a person's or region's level of civilization. The purpose of Mandarin is to facilitate communication between people from different regions and promote mutual understanding. Therefore, we should not ridicule or belittle the Mandarin pronunciation of people in a place. At the same time, it should also be noted that with the popularization of education and the increase of communication, more and more people can speak Mandarin well, reducing the influence of dialects on Mandarin.
Overall, Mandarin in each region has its own unique characteristics and problems. The pronunciation problems in the southern region are mainly concentrated in the sounds of "n", "l", "h", "f", etc.;In the western region, some basic syllables are often confused;Ethnic minority areas are more likely to have differences in Mandarin pronunciation due to language Xi. Despite these problems, with the development of society and the increase in the popularization of education, more and more regions and people are able to communicate in fluent standard Mandarin. Therefore, we should encourage everyone to learn and use Mandarin Xi so as to better promote exchanges and cooperation across the country and promote China's social and economic development.
Mandarin** is the least standard