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It is questionable whether this data can be relied on.
How to pronounce 可靠
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
kě可kào靠
reliable
HSK 5
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
kěThird tonekàoFourth tone
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Only then will you consider it a reliable and feasible option,
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。
You're reliable.
。
They're unreliable.
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Tone marks show how pitch changes. Colors help you follow each syllable in the app.
ā First toneHigh and level
á Second toneRising
ǎ Third toneLow, then rising in isolation
à Fourth toneFalling
a Neutral toneShort and light
These are dictionary tones. In natural speech, tones can change with context. A third tone often stays low before another syllable.