都
Pinyin · dou
How to pronounce “dou”
dou 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 dou
Sound by sound
Initiald
like the 't' in 'stop', with no puff of air.
Finalou
'oh' as in 'go'.
Tonesdōu dǒu dòu
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 dou
Practice dou
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