Gong

Syllable: "gong"

Composition

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

Low
Can be written
- Pinyin: gong
- IPA: [kʊŋ]
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄥ
- Wade-Giles: kung
Linguistic description

voiceless unaspirated velar plosive
high back rounded
voiced velar nasal

The pinyin "gong" is a Mandarin Chinese syllable. It is composed of the initial "g-" and the final "-ong". [[ipa::[kʊŋ]| ]]