curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-compound-finals/68e74be40fa844d1c85b99c7.md
To pronounce iao, you begin with the tongue high and close to the hard palate for i, then smoothly transition to the position for a, and finally to the position for o. The movement should be fluid, with no break between the three sounds.
When iao is combined with the initials, you get the syllables like biao, miao, diao, jiao, qiao, xiao.
Let's practice pronouncing these syllables, and then use miao in different tones as an example.
| Pinyin | Character |
|---|---|
miāo | 喵 |
miáo | 苗 |
miǎo | 秒 |
miào | 妙 |
I've listened to the audio and practiced pronouncing the compound final and syllables.
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