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Pinyin · cai
How to pronounce “cai”
cai 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 cai
Sound by sound
Initialc
like 'ts' in 'cats', with a puff. Never 'k' or 's'!
Finalai
'eye'.
Tonescāi cái cǎi cài
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 cai
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