Australian phonetic alphabet

Aoouiu Pinyin: refers to the vowels of Chinese Pinyin.

1. Pronunciation and application of the word "ao"

The pronunciation of ao syllable is a combination of the postvowel A and light tone, which is similar to the ow sound in the English word "cow". Disyllabic words and some monosyllabic words commonly found in Chinese, such as mint, unruly, curious, etc. In addition, it is also used in surnames, such as: including, Mao Zedong, etc.

2. Pronunciation and application of the word "ou"

The pronunciation of the ou syllable is the combination of the postvowel O and the postvowel U, which is similar to the linking of the O and U sounds of the English word "so". Widely used in Chinese disyllabic words and some monosyllabic words, such as bird's nest, desert, pocket and so on. At the same time, the syllable "ou" is also a part of some surnames, such as Andy Lau.

3. Pronunciation and application of "iu" syllable

The pronunciation of iu syllable is the combination of the first vowel I and the last vowel U, which is similar to the ou sound in the English word "you". Mainly used in Chinese disyllabic words and some monosyllabic words, such as wandering, Liu Bei, melancholy and so on. It is also used in some surnames, such as Andy Lau and Liu Xiang.

4.4. Pronunciation methods of ao, ou and iu

Pronunciation method of ao: pronounce A first, which is longer and louder than the tongue position when reading A alone, then the tongue is gradually raised, and the mouth is closed, making a sound similar to U, which is lighter and shorter. European pronunciation: pronounce O first, then close your lips and pronounce U gradually. O is long and loud, and U is short and vague.

Iu pronunciation method: pronounce I first, and then gradually transition to U. Stroke order: ao, write A in the middle box first, and then write O. The two letters should not be too far apart. Ou, write O in the middle box first, and then write U. The two letters should not be too far apart. Iu, write the I in the middle box first, and then write the U. The two letters should not be too far apart.

Expanding knowledge: vowel combination in pinyin

In the Chinese phonetic system, there are other vowel combinations besides the three special vowels "endure", "ou" and "iu". For example: "ai" (love), "ei" (aye), "ie" (yeah), "ue" (about), "uo" (me), "ui" (micro), "uan" (yuan) and so on. Each vowel combination represents a different phoneme, which is widely used in Chinese Pinyin.