How to pronounce ben in pinyin, tone by tone

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ben

ben in every tone

奔
bēnㄅㄣT1

to hurry; to rush

本
běnㄅㄣˇT3

root; stem

笨
bènㄅㄣˋT4

stupid; foolish

How to say it

End on a crisp front -n with the tongue touching behind the teeth — not the -ng sound.

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奔本笨bēn běn bèn

ben in tones 1, 3, 4

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