Discussion ----- The factors affecting sound variability

• (1) dialectic accent

• (2)       speaking rate

• (3)       talking style

• (4)       prosodic structure

• (5)   coarticulation / context ( prosodically or

• segmentally)

• (SC withvNorth Wu dialect):

• “zhe4 zhong3 cheng2 zhang3” “ze4 zhong3 cheng2 zang3” (retroflexed affricative Zh changes to dentalveolar z )