山
Pinyin · shan
How to pronounce “shan”
shan 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 shan
Sound by sound
Initialsh
like 'sh' in 'shirt', tongue curled back.
Finalan
'ahn', with a clear n.
Tonesshān shǎn shàn
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 shan
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