How to pronounce mama (妈妈) in Chinese

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妈妈

māma

Characters & meanings

妈
māT1

mother

妈
maT0

(repeated, neutral)

Common mistake

Family words double up with a neutral second syllable: "MĀ-ma" — stress the first.

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