How to pronounce san in pinyin, tone by tone
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三
SānㄙㄢT1
surname San
伞
sǎnㄙㄢˇT3
umbrella; parasol
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Keep the tongue flat and forward, just behind the teeth, for s- — don't let it curl back into a sh-/zh- sound. End on a crisp front -n with the tongue touching behind the teeth — not the -ng sound.
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三伞散sān sǎn sàn
san in tones 1, 3, 4
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