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Pinyin · shou
How to pronounce “shou”
shou 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 shou
Sound by sound
Initialsh
like 'sh' in 'shirt', tongue curled back.
Finalou
'oh' as in 'go'.
Tonesshōu shǒu shòu
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 shou
Practice shou
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