Tough sounds -ou-uo

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Level

A2
Related to
1. The "o" and "u" vowels (A1)
2. Tough sounds -ou-uo (phrases) (B1)
In series Tough sounds (basic)
1. 1. Tough sounds c-s-z-
2. 2. Tough sounds s-sh-, c-ch-, z-zh-
3. 3. Tough sounds x-sh-, q-ch-, j-zh-
4. 4. Tough sounds r-
5. 5. Tough sounds -an-ang
6. 6. Tough sounds -e
7. 7. Tough sounds -ou-uo
8. 8. Tough sounds -ü-u
9. 9. Tough sounds -un
10. 10. Tough sounds -uan
Referenced finals
- -ou
- -uo

The "ou" and "-uo" sounds aren't difficult, but they're easy to mix up. Practice the following words and phrases to be sure that you've got a good handle on these tough sounds.

Pronunciation Tips for -ou-uo (A2)

Tough Sound Words: -ou-uo (A2)

The words 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
duo1	多	duō	many, much
zuo4	做	zuò	to do; to make; to be
cuo4	错	cuò	mistake, fault; mistakenly
shuo1	说	shuō	to speak, to say
guo4	过	guò	to pass, to spend; [aspectual particle for experiences]
dou1	都	dōu	all; even; already
zou3	走	zǒu	to walk, to go, to leave
zhou1	周	zhōu	week
gou3	狗	gǒu	dog
rou4	肉	ròu	meat, flesh

Tough Sound Video Practice: -ou-uo (A2)

Sources and further reading

Tough sounds -ou-uo

Contents

Pronunciation Tips for -ou-uo (A2)

Tough Sound Words: -ou-uo (A2)

Tough Sound Video Practice: -ou-uo (A2)

Sources and further reading