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Pinyin · zheng
How to pronounce “zheng”
zheng 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 zheng
Sound by sound
Initialzh
like the 'j' in 'judge' with the tongue curled back, no puff.
Finaleng
'uhng', like 'sung'.
Toneszhēng zhěng zhèng
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 zheng
Practice zheng
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