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Pinyin · bo
How to pronounce “bo”
bo 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 bo
Sound by sound
Initialb
like the 'p' in 'spin', with no puff of air.
Finalo
rounded 'o' with a little 'w' before it: 'wo'.
Tonesbō bó bò
Tone 1 · high and flat, held like a sung note.Tone 2 · rising, like a surprised 'huh?'Tone 4 · falls sharply from high to low, like 'No!'
Words with bo
Practice bo
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