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Pinyin · dao
How to pronounce “dao”
dao 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 dao
Sound by sound
Initiald
like the 't' in 'stop', with no puff of air.
Finalao
'ow' as in 'cow'.
Tonesdāo dǎo dào
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 dao
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