How to pronounce lian in pinyin, tone by tone

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lian

lian in every tone

脸
liǎnㄌㄧㄢˇT3

face

炼
liànㄌㄧㄢˋT4

to refine; to smelt

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

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连脸炼lián liǎn liàn

lian in tones 2, 3, 4

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