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Pinyin · lian
How to pronounce “lian”
lian 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 lian
Sound by sound
Initiall
as in English.
Finalian
'yen'! The 'a' sounds like 'e' here.
Toneslián liǎn liàn
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 lian
Practice lian
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