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neilalaska

Posted on: The First Tone
August 19, 2010 at 9:48 PM

There are at least two different ways to pronounce "What" over here. The one they were talking about would be used if say, you're friend just told you that some politician got a huge gift from an oil company. You might say "What! Come on!" in an scornful voice. The second tone usage is often for asking a question.