Tong

Syllable: "tong"

Composition

Initial: t-
Final: -ong
May be confused with
Difficulty for English speakers

Low
Can be written
- Pinyin: tong
- IPA: [tʰʊŋ]
- Zhuyin: ㄊㄨㄥ
- Wade-Giles: t'ung
Linguistic description

voiceless aspirated dental plosive
high back rounded
voiced velar nasal

The pinyin "tong" is a Mandarin Chinese syllable. It is composed of the initial "t-" and the final "-ong".