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Pinyin · ci
How to pronounce “ci”
ci 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 ci
Sound by sound
Initialc
like 'ts' in 'cats', with a puff. Never 'k' or 's'!
Finali
this 'i' is not 'ee': just keep buzzing the consonant, 'zzz'.
Tonescī cí cǐ cì
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 ci
Practice ci
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