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Pinyin · hen
How to pronounce “hen”
hen 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 hen
Sound by sound
Initialh
rasped at the back of the throat, like Scottish 'loch' but lighter.
Finalen
'un' as in 'fun'.
Toneshén hěn hèn
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 hen
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