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Task 33: To pronounce `q`, press the front of your...

To pronounce `q`, press the front of your tongue firmly against your hard palate, then release the air with a quick, forceful burst.

To pronounce q, press the front of your tongue firmly against your hard palate, then release the air with a quick, forceful burst.

When q combines with the finals i, and ü, you get the syllables: qi and qu. Note that ü is written as u after q.

Let’s practice pronouncing these syllables, and then use qi in different tones as an example.