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Pinyin · tie
How to pronounce “tie”
tie 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 tie
Sound by sound
Initialt
like the 't' in 'top', with a strong puff.
Finalie
'yeh'.
Tonestiē tiě tiè
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 tie
Practice tie
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