How to pronounce xie in pinyin, tone by tone

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xie

xie in every tone

些
xiēㄒㄧㄝT1

classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several

鞋
xiéㄒㄧㄝˊT2

shoe

写
xiěㄒㄧㄝˇT3

to write

屑
xièㄒㄧㄝˋT4

bits; fragments

How to say it

Spread the lips into a slight smile and press the tongue against the lower front teeth for the palatal x- sound.

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些鞋写谢xiē xié xiě xiè

xie in all four tones

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