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<!-- (Audio) Li Hong: shuān, shǎng, shēng -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

The three syllables pronounced in the audio have the same initial. What is it?

--answers--

s

--feedback--

This initial is not the one used in the audio.


sh


ch

--feedback--

This is different from the initial you hear in the audio.


x

--feedback--

This initial is pronounced with the tongue closer to the teeth, which is different from the audio.

--video-solution--

2

--explanation--

The speaker is pronouncing shuān, shǎng, and shēng. All begin with the same initial sh.

--scene--

json
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        "character": "Li Hong",
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          "x": 50,
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        },
        "opacity": 0
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    ],
    "audio": {
      "filename": "ZH_A1_pinyin_practice.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
      "startTimestamp": 31.57,
      "finishTimestamp": 36.19
    }
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    },
    {
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      "dialogue": {
        "text": "shuān",
        "align": "center"
      }
    },
    {
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      "dialogue": {
        "text": "shǎng",
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      }
    },
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      "character": "Li Hong",
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      "finishTime": 5.62,
      "dialogue": {
        "text": "shēng",
        "align": "center"
      }
    },
    {
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      "opacity": 0,
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    }
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