The pinyin syllable ba, tone by tone
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ba
ba in every tone
八
bāT1
eight
拔
báT2
to pull out
把
bǎT3
to hold / measure word
爸
bàT4
dad
How to say it
b- is unaspirated — no puff of air. Hold a hand to your mouth: b- barely moves it, p- blows it.
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