The pinyin syllable yi, tone by tone
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yi
yi in every tone
一
yīT1
one
姨
yíT2
aunt
椅
yǐT3
chair
易
yìT4
easy
How to say it
一 (yī) changes tone in context (yì-, yí-) — but on its own it is a high, flat first tone.
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