Shang

Syllable: "shang"

Composition

Initial: sh-
Final: -ang
May be confused with
Difficulty for English speakers

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: shang
- IPA: [ʂɑŋ]
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄤ
- Wade-Giles: shang
Linguistic description

voiceless post-alveolar retroflex fricative
low back unrounded
voiced velar nasal

The pinyin "shang" is a Mandarin Chinese syllable. It is composed of the initial "sh-" and the final "-ang".