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<!-- (Audio) Chen Na: 加拿大人 (jiā ná dà rén) -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

Which is the correct Pinyin for what Chen Na says?

--answers--

jiá nà dà rén

--feedback--

The tones in the first and second syllables are different from what she says.


jiā ná dà rén


qiā lá dà rén

--feedback--

The first and second syllables are using the wrong initials.


jiā ná dà

--feedback--

There are four syllables in the audio. The last syllable is missing.

--video-solution--

2

--explanation--

Chen Na is saying jiā ná dà rén. The tones are first tone, second tone, fourth tone, and second tone.

Note that the initial of the second syllable might be mispronounced as l. The difference between n and l is that n is produced by letting air pass through the nose, while l lets air flow around the sides of the tongue.

--scene--

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