Kong

Syllable: "kong"

Composition

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

Low
Can be written
- Pinyin: kong
- IPA: [kʰʊŋ]
- Zhuyin: ㄎㄨㄥ
- Wade-Giles: k'ung
Linguistic description

voiceless aspirated velar plosive
high back rounded
voiced velar nasal

The pinyin "kong" is a Mandarin Chinese syllable. It is composed of the initial "k-" and the final "-ong". [[ipa::[kʰʊŋ]| ]]