1. Tone 3 (Mid Level)
Tone 3 is the mid level tone. The pitch remains at the middle pitch throughout the whole syllable. The pitch of Tone 3 is slightly lower than the pitch of Tone 1.
Step 1 ๐
Letโs revise Tone 1 first. Listen to the syllable si in Tone 1.
si1 โ si1 โ si1 โ si1 โ si1
Listen to the syllable si in Tone 3. Pay attention to the pitch. It is slightly lower than the pitch of Tone 1.
si3 โ si3 โ si3 โ si3 โ si3
Listen to the syllable si in Tone 1 and Tone 3.
si1 si3 โ si1 si3 โ si1 si3 โ si1 si3 โ si1 si3
Step 2 ๐
Practice saying Tone 1 with the syllable si. Listen and repeat.
si1 โ si1 โ si1 โ si1 โ si1
To say Tone 3, lower the pitch of Tone 1 a little. Practice saying Tone 3 with the syllable si. Listen and repeat.
si3 โ si3 โ si3 โ si3 โ si3
Practice saying Tone 1 and Tone 3 with the syllable si. Listen and repeat.
si1 si3 โ si1 si3 โ si1 si3 โ si1 si3 โ si1 si3
Practice ๐ฎ
Practice saying Tone 3 with other syllables. Listen and repeat.
- paa3 โ paa3 โ paa3
- se3 โ se3 โ se3
- go3 โ go3 โ go3
- fu3 โ fu3 โ fu3