Kai

Syllable: "kai"

Composition

Initial: k-
Final: -ai
May be confused with
Difficulty for English speakers

Low
Can be written
- Pinyin: kai
- IPA: [kʰaɪ̯]
- Zhuyin: ㄎㄞ
- Wade-Giles: k'ai
Linguistic description

voiceless aspirated velar plosive
low central unrounded
diphthong

The pinyin "kai" is a Mandarin Chinese syllable. It is composed of the initial "k-" and the final "-ai". [[ipa::[kʰaɪ̯]| ]]