Chou

Syllable: "chou"

Composition

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

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: chou
- IPA: [tʂʰɤʊ̯]
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄡ
- Wade-Giles: ch'ou
Linguistic description

voiceless aspirated post-alveolar retroflex affricate
mid back unrounded
diphthong

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