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Pinyin · pian
How to pronounce “pian”
pian 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 pian
Sound by sound
Initialp
like the 'p' in 'pin', with a strong puff of air.
Finalian
'yen'! The 'a' sounds like 'e' here.
Tonespiān pián piàn
Tone 1 · high and flat, held like a sung note.Tone 2 · rising, like a surprised 'huh?'Tone 4 · falls sharply from high to low, like 'No!'
Words with pian
Practice pian
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