Shuangfeng dialect


Shuangfeng dialect is a dialect of Xiang Chinese, spoken in Shuangfeng County, Hunan province, China.

Phonology

Consonants

Vowels

Tones

Phonemically, Shuangfeng dialect has three tones. Phonetically, however, the pitch of a syllable depends on the voicing of the initial consonant so the tones are counted as five:
Tone numberTone nameTone contourDescription
1yin ping high
2yang ping low rising
3shang sheng low
4yin qu high rising
5yang qu mid