3. Tones at the High Pitch
The following two tones are at or partly at the high pitch:
The pitch of Tone 1 remains steady throughout the whole syllable, whereas the pitch of Tone 2 goes up noticeably and rapidly in the syllable.
Step 1 ๐
Listen to the syllable si in Tone 1 and Tone 2 together. Pay attention to the pitch. Tone 2 has a noticeable change in pitch, but Tone 1 doesnโt.
si1 si2 โ si1 si2 โ si1 si2 โ si1 si2 โ si1 si2
Step 2 ๐
Practice saying the syllable si in Tone 1 and Tone 2. Listen and repeat.
si1 si2 โ si1 si2 โ si1 si2 โ si1 si2 โ si1 si2
Practice ๐ฎ
Question 1
Practice saying Tone 1 and Tone 2 with other syllables. Listen and repeat.
- gaa1 gaa2 โ gaa1 gaa2 โ gaa1 gaa2
- fo1 fo2 โ fo1 fo2 โ fo1 fo2
- baau1 baau2 โ baau1 baau2 โ baau1 baau2
- fu1 fu2 โ fu1 fu2 โ fu1 fu2
- dai1 dai2 โ dai1 dai2 โ dai1 dai2
Question 2
You will hear two syllables each time. Are their tones the same (S) or different (D)?
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
Question 3
You will hear three syllables each time. The first two syllables are Tone 1 and Tone 2 respectively. Which tone is the last syllable?
- si ____
- si ____
- si ____
- si ____
- gaa ____
- fo ____
- baau ____
- fu ____
Question 4
You will hear one syllable each time. Which tone is the syllable?
- si ____
- si ____
- si ____
- si ____
- gaa ____
- fo ____
- baau ____
- dai ____