14. Tone 1 (High Level)
Tone 1 is the high level tone. The pitch remains at the high pitch throughout the whole syllable.
| Tone Number | Tone 1 |
| Tone Name | High level |
| Diagram |  |
Step 1 Listen to the syllable si in Tone 1. Pay attention to the pitch.
si1
Step 2 Practice saying Tone 1 with the syllable si. Listen and repeat.
si1
💡 Tips
The pitch of si1 is similar to the pitch of the syllable sea in the English word seafood.
Listen.
seafood sea si1
Practice Practice saying Tone 1 with other syllables. Listen and repeat.
- paa1
- be1
- di1
- to1
- ku1