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Pinyin · ben
How to pronounce “ben”
ben 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 ben
Sound by sound
Initialb
like the 'p' in 'spin', with no puff of air.
Finalen
'un' as in 'fun'.
Tonesbēn běn bèn
Tone 1 · high and flat, held like a sung note.Tone 3 · dips low then rises. In a sentence, often just low.Tone 4 · falls sharply from high to low, like 'No!'
Words with ben
Practice ben
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