4. Level Tones
There are three level tones in Cantonese:
Step 1 ๐
Listen to the syllable si in Tone 1, Tone 3 and Tone 6 together. Pay attention to the pitch.
si1 si3 si6 โ si1 si3 si6 โ si1 si3 si6 โ si1 si3 si6 โ si1 si3 si6
Step 2 ๐
Practice saying the syllable si in Tone 1, Tone 3 and Tone 6. Listen and repeat.
si1 si3 si6 โ si1 si3 si6 โ si1 si3 si6 โ si1 si3 si6 โ si1 si3 si6
Practice ๐ฎ
Question 1
Practice saying Tone 1, Tone 3 and Tone 6 with other syllables. Listen and repeat.
- fan1 fan3 fan6 โ fan1 fan3 fan6 โ fan1 fan3 fan6
- fu1 fu3 fu6 โ fu1 fu3 fu6 โ fu1 fu3 fu6
- bou1 bou3 bou6 โ bou1 bou3 bou6 โ bou1 bou3 bou6
- daan1 daan3 daan6 โ daan1 daan3 daan6 โ daan1 daan3 daan6
- gwai1 gwai3 gwai6 โ gwai1 gwai3 gwai6 โ gwai1 gwai3 gwai6
Question 2
You will hear two syllables each time. Are their tones the same (S) or different (D)?
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- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
Question 3
You will hear four syllables each time. The first three syllables are Tone 1, Tone 3 and Tone 6 respectively. Which tone is the last syllable?
- si ____
- si ____
- si ____
- si ____
- si ____
- si ____
- fan ____
- fu ____
- bou ____
- daan ____
- gwai ____
- fan ____
Question 4
You will hear one syllable each time. Which tone is the syllable?
- si ____
- si ____
- si ____
- si ____
- si ____
- si ____
- fan ____
- fu ____
- bou ____
- daan ____
- gwai ____
- fan ____