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Pinyin · ma
How to pronounce “ma”
ma 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 ma
Sound by sound
Initialm
as in English.
Finala
open 'a' as in 'father'.
Tonesmā má mǎ mà
Tone 1 · high and flat, held like a sung note.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 ma
Practice ma
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