Pronounciation

Question 1

What happens to the tone of Bù（不）when followed by a fourth tone (like Shì 是)

Answer 1

Changes to 2nd tone (Bú) (Bú shì)

Question 2

What happens when yī is followed by a fourth tone (gè)?

Answer 2

Tone of yī is changed to second tone (yí).

Question 3

What happens when yī is followed by any tone besides the fourth?

Answer 3

Changes to fourth tone. Yìqiān

Question 4

What happens to pronounciation of Yī(一) in a number sequence? (1993 一九九三年 Yījiǔjiǔsān nián)

Answer 4

Pronounciation remains first tone.

Question 5

What happens when there are consecutive third tone(s)?

Nǐ hǎo

你好

Answer 5

First third tone is changed to second tone.

Ní hǎo

你好