The pronunciation of cormorant is lú cí.

The first thing to do is to pronounce the lú sound, which is similar to the l sound in the English word long, and then the tongue is pressed against the upper gums so that the airflow flows out of the sides of the tongue, making the u sound, which is similar to the u sound in the English word blue. So, lú is pronounced similar to the lu sound, but with a slight nasal sound.

Then pronounce cíin, which is similar to the ts sound in the English word cats, and then press your tongue against your upper gums so that the air flows out from the sides of your tongue, making the í sound, which is similar to the ee sound in the English word see. So, cí is pronounced similarly to the tsí sound, but with a slight nasal sound.

Pronunciation features:

1. Cormorant pinyin demonstrates the basic structure of Hanyu Pinyin, in which the character for cormorant has the consonant L and the rhyme ú, which is a letter with a superscript symbol indicating that the syllable is pronounced as yang ping (the second tone), and is pronounced with the tone of voice ranging from low to high, with the middle part of the tongue lifted upward slightly and the lips in a natural state.

2. The pinyin of the character cormorant consists of the consonant C and the rhyme í. The C here actually represents the sound between z and c in Hanyu Pinyin, similar to the ts sound in English. The vowel í is a letter with a superscript sign, indicating that the syllable is pronounced as yinping (the first tone), and is pronounced in a smooth, not too high, not too low tone, with the tip of the tongue against the back of the lower teeth, and the corners of the mouth spread out slightly.

3. There is a natural transition between the two syllables when pronounced consecutively. Since the character cormorant is yang-flat with rising tones and the character cormorant is yin-flat with smooth tones, the transition from ú to í needs to be smooth and not abrupt. This change in tone reflects the characteristics of the four tones of Chinese, and is also an important aspect to pay attention to when learning Chinese pronunciation.