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Pinyin · xia
How to pronounce “xia”
xia 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 xia
Sound by sound
Initialx
between 's' and 'sh', tongue flat, smiling. Never 'ks'!
Finalia
'yah'.
Tonesxiā xiá xià
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 xia
Practice xia
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