话
Pinyin · hua
How to pronounce “hua”
hua 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 hua
Sound by sound
Initialh
rasped at the back of the throat, like Scottish 'loch' but lighter.
Finalua
'wah'.
Toneshuā huá huà
Tone 1 · high and flat, held like a sung note.Tone 2 · rising, like a surprised 'huh?'Tone 4 · falls sharply from high to low, like 'No!'
Words with hua
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