How to pronounce bei in pinyin, tone by tone

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bei

bei in every tone

碑
bēiㄅㄟT1

a monument; an upright stone tablet

被
bèiㄅㄟˋT4

quilt; to cover

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碑北被bēi běi bèi

bei in tones 1, 3, 4

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