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Pinyin · gong
How to pronounce “gong”
gong 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 gong
Sound by sound
Initialg
like the 'k' in 'skin', with no puff.
Finalong
'oong'.
Tonesgōng gǒng gòng
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 gong
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