Tone confirmation for 相識

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Hello,

The tone for 【識】in 相識 in Pleco and Google translate is the 2nd tone but here it appears as 4th tone. Should it be the 2nd tone?

Thanks

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Hello, both pronunciations are correct; it just depends on the standard you want to follow. The second tone for this character is used on the mainland, while Taiwan uses the fourth tone. If you follow the traditional character curriculum, you will learn the standard pronunciation in Taiwan.

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