Like other norther Wu dialects, it has voiced initials [b d g z v dʑ ʑ]. It is rich in vowels [i y ɿ e ø ɛ ə ɵ a ɔ o u], but has a set of five tones, less than those found in southern Wu dialects.
External link Shanghai Dialect: Resources on Shanghai dialect including to a Web site (in Japanese) that gives common phrases with sound files
