Zao

Syllable: "zao"

Composition

Initial: z-
Final: -ao
May be confused with
Difficulty for English speakers

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: zao
- IPA: [tsɑʊ̯]
- Zhuyin: ㄗㄠ
- Wade-Giles: tsao
Linguistic description

voiceless unaspirated dental affricate
low back unrounded
diphthong

The pinyin "zao" is a Mandarin Chinese syllable. It is composed of the initial "z-" and the final "-ao". [[ipa::[tsɑʊ̯]| ]]