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Pinyin · mai
How to pronounce “mai”
mai 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 mai
Sound by sound
Initialm
as in English.
Finalai
'eye'.
Tonesmái mǎi mài
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 mai
Practice mai
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