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Pinyin · kun
How to pronounce “kun”
kun 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 kun
Sound by sound
Initialk
like the 'k' in 'kite', with a strong puff.
Finalun
'wun'.
Toneskūn kǔn kùn
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 kun
Practice kun
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