Initials in Pinyin, b, p, m, f

Pronouncing the initials can be easy as it is similar to English alphabets. There are a total of 23 initials in the Pinyin syllabus. A word is a form with an initial and final.

But there are some cases that a word that can be formed only with final, without an initial.

Example:

ài = 爱 = Love

àn = 暗 = Dark

èr = 二 = Two

Only “er” is without any initials, remember not to combine initials with the “er”.

Here are some guides with English pronunciation on how to pronounce the initials.

Tone Drills of the initials, b, p, m, f

Not all initials can be combined with any finals. Take a look at the table below. These are the only finals that can combine with b, p, m, and f.