How to pronounce tan in pinyin, tone by tone

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tan

tan in every tone

摊
tānㄊㄢT1

to spread out; vendor's stand

痰
tánㄊㄢˊT2

phlegm; spittle

探
tànㄊㄢˋT4

to explore; to search out

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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摊痰毯探tān tán tǎn tàn

tan in all four tones

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