How to pronounce gui in pinyin, tone by tone

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gui

gui in every tone

龟
guīㄍㄨㄟT1

tortoise; turtle

贵
guìㄍㄨㄟˋT4

expensive; noble

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龟鬼贵guī guǐ guì

gui in tones 1, 3, 4

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