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Pinyin · er
How to pronounce “er”
er 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 er
Sound by sound
Initial∅
No initial consonant: the syllable starts with a vowel sound.
Finaler
'ar' with the tongue curled (American r).
Tonesér ěr èr
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 er
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