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Pinyin · xiang
How to pronounce “xiang”
xiang 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 xiang
Sound by sound
Initialx
between 's' and 'sh', tongue flat, smiling. Never 'ks'!
Finaliang
'yahng'.
Tonesxiāng xiáng xiǎng xiàng
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 xiang
Practice xiang
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