curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-compound-finals/614ef01193b1140ee8bf5a44.md
uo starts with the tongue positioned for u, with the lips rounded and protruded. Then, without breaking the sound, relax the tongue and lower the jaw slightly into the position for o.
When uo is combined with the initials, you get the syllables like duo, tuo, guo, zhuo, and shuo.
Let's practice pronouncing these syllables, and then use guo in different tones as an example.
| Pinyin | Character |
|---|---|
guō | 锅 |
guó | 国 |
guǒ | 果 |
guò | 过 |
I've listened to the audio and practiced pronouncing the compound final and syllables.
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