Zhong

Syllable: "zhong"

Composition

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

Medium
Can be written
- Pinyin: zhong
- IPA: [tʂʊŋ]
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄥ
- Wade-Giles: chung
Linguistic description

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

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