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Pinyin · sheng
How to pronounce “sheng”
sheng 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 sheng
Sound by sound
Initialsh
like 'sh' in 'shirt', tongue curled back.
Finaleng
'uhng', like 'sung'.
Tonesshēng shéng shěng shèng
Tone 1 · high and flat, held like a sung note.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 sheng
Practice sheng
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