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Pinyin · po
How to pronounce “po”
po 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 po
Sound by sound
Initialp
like the 'p' in 'pin', with a strong puff of air.
Finalo
rounded 'o' with a little 'w' before it: 'wo'.
Tonespō pó pò
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 po
Practice po
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