1. Tone 6 (Low Level)

Tone 6 is the low level tone. The pitch remains at the low pitch throughout the whole syllable. The pitch of Tone 6 is slightly lower than the pitch of Tone 3.

Tone Number
Tone 6
Tone Name
Low level
Diagram

Step 1 ๐Ÿ‘‚

Letโ€™s revise Tone 3 first. Listen to the syllable si in Tone 3.

--:--
--:--

si3 โ€’ si3 โ€’ si3 โ€’ si3 โ€’ si3

Listen to the syllable si in Tone 6. Pay attention to the pitch. It is slightly lower than the pitch of Tone 3.

--:--
--:--

si6 โ€’ si6 โ€’ si6 โ€’ si6 โ€’ si6

Listen to the syllable si in Tone 3 and Tone 6.

--:--
--:--

si3 si6 โ€’ si3 si6 โ€’ si3 si6

Step 2 ๐Ÿ‘„

Practice saying Tone 3 with the syllable si. Listen and repeat.

--:--
--:--

si3 โ€’ si3 โ€’ si3 โ€’ si3 โ€’ si3

To say Tone 6, lower the pitch of Tone 3 a little. Practice saying Tone 6 with the syllable si. Listen and repeat.

--:--
--:--

si6 โ€’ si6 โ€’ si6 โ€’ si6 โ€’ si6

Practice saying Tone 3 and Tone 6 with the syllable si. Listen and repeat.

--:--
--:--

si3 si6 โ€’ si3 si6 โ€’ si3 si6

๐Ÿ’ก Tips

The pitch of si6 is similar to the pitch of the syllable ci in the English word sociology.

Listen.

--:--
--:--

sociology ci si6 โ€’ sociology ci si6 โ€’ sociology ci si6

Practice ๐ŸŽฎ

Practice saying Tone 6 with other syllables. Listen and repeat.

--:--
--:--
  1. zung6 โ€’ zung6 โ€’ zung6
  2. mei6 โ€’ mei6 โ€’ mei6
  3. ngou6 โ€’ ngou6 โ€’ ngou6
  4. laan6 โ€’ laan6 โ€’ laan6
  5. hon6 โ€’ hon6 โ€’ hon6

Congratulations! ๐ŸŽ‰

You have learned all the tones!

Made with in Hong Kong.

ยฉ 2024 Open Cantonese. All rights reserved.