三
Pinyin · san
How to pronounce “san”
san 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 san
Sound by sound
Initials
as in English.
Finalan
'ahn', with a clear n.
Tonessān sǎn sàn
Tone 1 · high and flat, held like a sung note.Tone 3 · dips low then rises. In a sentence, often just low.Tone 4 · falls sharply from high to low, like 'No!'
Words with san
Practice san
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