1. Tone 4 (Low Falling)
Tone 4 is the low falling tone. The pitch goes down from the low pitch to even lower.
๐ก Tips
To remember Tone 4 is the falling tone, remember the number four sounds like fall.
Step 1 ๐
Listen to the syllable si in Tone 4. Pay attention to the pitch.
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si4 โ si4 โ si4 โ si4 โ si4
Step 2 ๐
Practice saying Tone 4 with the syllable si. Listen and repeat.
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si4 โ si4 โ si4 โ si4 โ si4
๐ก Tips
The pitch of si4 is similar to the pitch of the second syllable in the word juicy.
Listen.
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juicy cy si4 โ juicy cy si4 โ juicy cy si4
Practice ๐ฎ
Practice saying Tone 4 with other syllables. Listen and repeat.
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- so4 โ so4 โ so4
- ceoi4 โ ceoi4 โ ceoi4
- fu4 โ fu4 โ fu4
- ke4 โ ke4 โ ke4
- pui4 โ pui4 โ pui4