爱
Pinyin · ai
How to pronounce “ai”
ai is a Mandarin syllable. Listen to its tones, learn how each sound is made, then say it into your microphone to check your pronunciation.
The tones of ai
Sound by sound
Initial∅
No initial consonant: the syllable starts with a vowel sound.
Finalai
'eye'.
Tonesāi ái ǎi ài
Tone 1 · high and flat, held like a sung note.Tone 2 · rising, like a surprised 'huh?'Tone 3 · dips low then rises. In a sentence, often just low.Tone 4 · falls sharply from high to low, like 'No!'
Words with ai
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