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.

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si1 ‒ si1 ‒ si1 ‒ si1 ‒ si1

Practice saying Tone 1 with the syllable si. Listen and repeat.

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si1 ‒ si1 ‒ si1 ‒ si1 ‒ si1

💡 Tips

The pitch of si1 is similar to the pitch of the syllable sea in the English word seafood.

Listen.

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seafood sea si1 ‒ seafood sea si1 ‒ seafood sea si1

Practice saying Tone 1 with other syllables. Listen and repeat.

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