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Pinyin · tong
How to pronounce “tong”
tong 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 tong
Sound by sound
Initialt
like the 't' in 'top', with a strong puff.
Finalong
'oong'.
Tonestōng tóng tǒng tòng
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 tong
Practice tong
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