curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-compound-finals/6361841663e06404b93f76d2.md
Now you will practice identifying ie and ia in a word. This word is often used when one thing is added on top of another.
Listen to the audio and complete the word below. The correct syllables will be converted to Chinese characters.
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叠加 (dié jiā)
This word combines the syllables dié and jiā.
The first syllable combines the initial d with the compound final ie, and uses the second tone, which rises from mid to high. The second syllable combines the initial j with the compound final ia, and uses the first tone, which is a high-level tone.
叠加 (dié jiā) refers to adding things together layer by layer so their effects combine.
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