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Pinyin · lai
How to pronounce “lai”
lai 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 lai
Sound by sound
Initiall
as in English.
Finalai
'eye'.
Toneslái lài
Tone 2 · rising, like a surprised 'huh?'Tone 4 · falls sharply from high to low, like 'No!'
Words with lai
Practice lai
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