Difference between revisions of "Tough sounds -ou-uo (phrases)"

Latest revision as of 07:39, 18 May 2020

If you still occasionally get your "ou" and "-uo" vowel sounds mixed up as an intermediate learner, then it's time to master them once and for all. Practice the following words and phrases to be sure that you've got a good handle on these tough sounds.

Pronunciation Tips for Tough sounds Tough sounds -ou-uo (B1)

At this point you should already be familiar with the simpler A2 tough sounds for "-ou" and "uo", so you're essentially just practicing longer strings of the same sounds.

Remember to start out slow, pronouncing the sounds as accurately as possible. Increase speed gradually, but not sacrificing correct pronunciation.

Tough Sound Words: Tough sounds Tough sounds -ou-uo (B1)

The words and phrases in the following table are designed to give you a good pronunciation workout. Practice them on your own and practice them with your teacher.

Audio	Chinese	Pinyin	English
shuo1guo	说过	shuō guo	to have said (before)
zuo4cuo4	做错	zuò cuò	to do it wrong
shuo1cuo4	说错	shuō cuò	to misspeak, to say the wrong thing
gou3rou4	狗肉	gǒu ròu	dog meat
dou1zuo4cuo4	都做错	dōu zuò cuò	to do all of them wrong
dou1shuo1cuo4	都说错	dōu shuō cuò	to say everything wrong
zou3cuo4le	走错了	zǒu cuò le	went the wrong way
duo1zou3zou3	多走走	duō zǒu zǒu	to walk a bit more
guo4leyi1zhou3	过了一周	guò le yī zhōu	a week passed; to have spent a week
chi1guogou3rou4	吃过狗肉	chī guo gǒu ròu	to have eaten dog meat

If these are too difficult for you, don't forget that we also have these same sounds at the elementary (A2) level.

Tough Sound Video Practice: Tough sounds Tough sounds -ou-uo (B1)

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Sources and further reading

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