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Go there yourself.
How to pronounce 嘛
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
ma嘛
particle showing obviousness
HSK 6
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
maNeutral tone
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？
Why do I even care?
。
It's just the truth, obviously.
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Tone marks show how pitch changes. Colors help you follow each syllable in the app.
ā First toneHigh and level
á Second toneRising
ǎ Third toneLow, then rising in isolation
à Fourth toneFalling
a Neutral toneShort and light
These are dictionary tones. In natural speech, tones can change with context. A third tone often stays low before another syllable.