周
Pinyin · zhou
How to pronounce “zhou”
zhou is a Mandarin syllable. Listen to its tones, learn how each sound is made, then say it into your microphone to check your pronunciation.
The tones of zhou
Sound by sound
Initialzh
like the 'j' in 'judge' with the tongue curled back, no puff.
Finalou
'oh' as in 'go'.
Toneszhōu zhóu zhǒu zhòu
Tone 1 · high and flat, held like a sung note.Tone 2 · rising, like a surprised 'huh?'Tone 3 · dips low then rises. In a sentence, often just low.Tone 4 · falls sharply from high to low, like 'No!'
Words with zhou
Practice zhou
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