太
Pinyin · tai
How to pronounce “tai”
tai 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 tai
Sound by sound
Initialt
like the 't' in 'top', with a strong puff.
Finalai
'eye'.
Tonestāi tái tài
Tone 1 · high and flat, held like a sung note.Tone 2 · rising, like a surprised 'huh?'Tone 4 · falls sharply from high to low, like 'No!'
Words with tai
Practice tai
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