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Pinyin · wa
How to pronounce “wa”
wa 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 wa
Sound by sound
Initialw
a gliding 'oo', like the 'w' in 'we'.
Finala
'wah'.
Toneswā wá wǎ wà
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 wa
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