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发音
fāyīn
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Mandarin pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Previously approved by project reviewer
- pinyin
- fāyīn
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- 发音
- traditional
- 發音
1 · noun
The way the sounds of a word are produced.
说出词语时使用的声音方式。
Pronunciation contains nun, not noun; 发音 is a noun here.
I would like to check the pronunciation of this word.
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我想确认一下这个词的发音。
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Learn 发音 with its example phrase. Mandarin citation form: fāyīn.
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2 · noun
The way a character, word or other unit of speech is spoken.
说出一个字、词或其他语音单位时的声音形式。
This slice teaches the noun, as in 这个词的发音. 发 is fā here, unlike the reading in 头发.
The teacher slowed down so we could hear the pronunciation of this word clearly.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
老师放慢速度，让我们听清这个词的发音。
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These two characters have the same pronunciation but different meanings.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
这两个字的发音相同，意思却不一样。
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Mandarin reading: fāyīn.
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