How to pronounce pu-erh tea
pu-erh tea (the aged tea) is 普洱茶 in Chinese, written pǔ’ěrchá in pinyin and said poo-ar-chah.
普洱茶
poo-ar-chah
Sound by sound
- 普pooThird tone, said rising here before another third tone
- 洱arThird tone: low, dipping down
- 茶chahSecond tone: rising, as in a question
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How do you pronounce pu-erh tea?
pu-erh tea (the aged tea) is 普洱茶 in Chinese, written pǔ’ěrchá in pinyin and said poo-ar-chah. The first syllable is said with a rising tone, since a third tone before another third tone rises.
What are the tones in pu-erh tea?
pǔ: second tone here, rising; ěr: third tone, low, dipping down; chá: second tone, rising, as in a question.
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