curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-compound-finals/67507a7199776477bbf39384.md
ia starts with the tongue high and close to the hard palate for i. Then, without breaking the sound, open the mouth wider into the position for a.
The first part is narrow and high, while the second part opens more.
When ia is combined with the initials, you get the syllables like jia, qia, xia, and lia.
Let's practice pronouncing these syllables, and then use jia in different tones as an example.
| Pinyin | Character |
|---|---|
jiā | 加 |
jiá | 夹 |
jiǎ | 假 |
jià | 价 |
I've listened to the audio and practiced pronouncing the compound final and syllables.
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"text": "jiā",
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