How to pronounce xin in pinyin, tone by tone

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xin

xin in every tone

新
XīnㄒㄧㄣT1

abbr. for Xinjiang 疆 or Singapore 坡; surname Xin

信
xìnㄒㄧㄣˋT4

letter; mail

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

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新信xīn xìn

xin in tones 1, 4

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