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Pinyin · shi
How to pronounce “shi”
shi 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 shi
Sound by sound
Initialsh
like 'sh' in 'shirt', tongue curled back.
Finali
this 'i' is not 'ee': hold the consonant with the tongue curled back, close to an 'r'.
Tonesshī shí shǐ shì
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 shi
Practice shi
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