Chai

Syllable: "chai"

Composition

Initial: ch-
Final: -ai
May be confused with
Difficulty for English speakers

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: chai
- IPA: [tʂʰaɪ̯]
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄞ
- Wade-Giles: ch'ai
Linguistic description

voiceless aspirated post-alveolar retroflex affricate
low central unrounded
diphthong

The pinyin "chai" is a Mandarin Chinese syllable. It is composed of the initial "ch-" and the final "-ai".