Re:Show HN: I trained a 9M speech model to fix my Mandarin t...
by DiogenesKynikos on Saturday January 31, 2026 @09:55AM
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I said that the tones are not the direct reason.
They're indirectly related to the difficulty Chinese native speakers have with learning to pronounce Indo-European languages, in that the tones developed as Chinese syllables became more simple and restricted.
They're indirectly related to the difficulty Chinese native speakers have with learning to pronounce Indo-European languages, in that the tones developed as Chinese syllables became more simple and restricted.