Chong

Syllable: "chong"

Composition

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

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: chong
- IPA: [tʂʰʊŋ]
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄨㄥ
- Wade-Giles: ch'ung
Linguistic description

voiceless aspirated post-alveolar retroflex affricate
high back rounded
voiced velar nasal

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