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Pinyin · hou
How to pronounce “hou”
hou 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 hou
Sound by sound
Initialh
rasped at the back of the throat, like Scottish 'loch' but lighter.
Finalou
'oh' as in 'go'.
Toneshóu hǒu hòu
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 hou
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