Kao

Syllable: "kao"

Composition

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

Low
Can be written
- Pinyin: kao
- IPA: [kʰɑʊ̯]
- Zhuyin: ㄎㄠ
- Wade-Giles: k'ao
Linguistic description

voiceless aspirated velar plosive
low back unrounded
diphthong

The pinyin "kao" is a Mandarin Chinese syllable. It is composed of the initial "k-" and the final "-ao". [[ipa::[kʰɑʊ̯]| ]]