Wu Chinese/Pronunciation

吴语发音 - Pronunciation Wu sounds Syllables The number of syllables in the Wu language are much less than English. The syllables are also easily described with the concepts of initials and finals. A syllable begins with a single consonant. This is called the initial. The rest of the syllable is called the final. A final can have a single vowel or a diphthong (two vowels that glide from one to the other). The pronunciation guide below is based on American English except where otherwise noted. Not all sounds can be described with English words and some are just approximations at best. Be sure to listen to actual speakers to ensure that your pronunciation is correct. Initials Ghou'nyu Phin'inPronunciationtt in "stop"tht as in "top"dd as in "dog"nn as in "no"ll in "let"pp as in "spa"php as in "pop"bb as in "bad"ff in "fat"vv as in "very"mm as in "mom"tsNo equivalent in English. s as in "beds", but a lot lighter and clearer.tshts as in "cats"dzds as in "beds"ss as in "sun"zz as in "zero"cNo equivalent in English. j as in "BeiJing" in Mandarin.chch as in "chocolate"jj as in "jack"shsh as in "shack"zhs as in "usual"nyni as in "onion"kch as in "school"khc as in "cat"gg as in "good"hh as in "good"ghNo equivalent in English or Mandarin. It's a more pronounced "h".ngng as in "singer", as if the "ng" sound is carried onto the "er" instead of being cut off before the "er".