curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-nasal-finals/675eee872faf4405d8c28280.md
iong combines the vowel i with the back nasal final ong.
It starts with i, where the tongue is high and the lips spread, then quickly moves into a rounded vowel similar to u, and ends with the back nasal ng, made by lifting the back of the tongue against the soft palate.
When iong is combined with initials, you get syllables such as jiong, qiong, and xiong.
Let's practice pronouncing iong and the syllables, and then use xiong in different tones as an example.
| Pinyin | Character |
|---|---|
xiōng | 胸 |
xióng | 雄 |
I've listened to the audio and practiced pronouncing the nasal final and syllables.
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