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Table 1: simple syllables

Pinyin Soundword Cons. Vowel
a arm – a
ba bar b a
bi bee b i
bo board b o
bu boot b u
ca star c a
cha chart ch a
che church ch e
chi chapati ch -i
chu chew ch u
ci statistics c -i
da dart d a
de dervish d e
di diesel d i
du doodle d u
e eh – e
fa farm f a
fu food f u
ge girder g e
gu goose g u
ha harp h a
he herb h e
hu hoop h u
ji jeep j i
ju juke box j u
ka carpet k a
ke curtain k e
ku coupon k u
la lava l a
le lurk l e
li leap l i
lu loop l u
lü loop l ü
ma market m a
me mermaid m e
mi meat m i
mu moon m u
na narcissus n a
ne nerd n e
ni needle n i
nu noodles n u
nü noodles n ü
pa park p a
pi pea p i
po port p o
qi cheetah q i
qu chew q u
re rrrr r e
ri relinquish r -i
ru ruby r u
se surf s e
she shirt sh e
shi cheroot sh -i
shu shoe sh u
si sedate s -i
su soup s u
ta tart t a
te turkey t e
ti tea t i
tu toupe t u
wu wound – u
xi sheet x i
xu shoe x u
yi easy – i
yu eulogy – ü
za + add soundword z a
ze zircon z e
zhe jerk zh e
zhi jacuzzi zh -i
zhu juke box zh u
zi zapata z -i
zu zoo z u

Table 2: two vowels

Pinyin Soundword Cons. Vowel
ai island – ai
bai bike b ai
bao bow b ao
bei baby b ei
cai sty c ai
cao stout c ao
chao chowder ch ao
chou choker ch ou
dai dice d ai
dao dodo d ao
dei douse d ei
dou dodo d ou
fei face f ei
gai guy g ai
gao gout g ao
gei gate g ei
gou goat g ou
hai hive h ai
hao house h ao
hei halo h ei
hou hose h ou
kai kite k ai
kao coat k ao
kei cow k ei
kou coat k ou
lai light l ai
lao loud l ao
lei lake l ei
lou locust l ou
mai mitre m ai
mao mouse m ao
mei mail m ei
nai nightie n ai
nei nail n ei
pai pie p ai
pao powder p ao
rou rope r ou
sai siren s ai
shao shower sh ao
shou show sh ou
sou soap s ou
tai tie t ai
tao tower t ao
tou toe t ou
zai xylophone z ai
zao + add soundword z ao
zhao joust zh ao
zhou joke zh ou
zou zodiac z ou

Table 3: -n and -ng endings

Pinyin Soundword Cons. Vowel
an ant – an
ban band b an
bang bang b ang
ben bun b en
bing bingo b ing
can stand c an
ceng stung c eng
chan channel ch an
chang + add soundword ch ang
chen chunter ch en
cheng chunk ch eng
cong + add soundword c ong
dan dandelion d an
dang dangle d ang
deng dungarees d eng
ding dinghy d ing
dong donkey d ong
fan fan f an
fang fang f ang
fen funnel f en
feng fungus f eng
gan gantry g an
gang gang g ang
gen gun g en
geng gunk g eng
gong gong g ong
han hand h an
hang hangar h ang
hen hunter h en
hong honk h ong
jin gin j in
jing jingle j ing
kan candle k an
kang kangaroo k ang
kong conga k ong
lan lantern l an
leng lung l eng
ling linger l ing
man mansion m an
mang mango m ang
men money m en
min mint m in
ming mink m ing
nan nanny n an
neng + add soundword n eng
nin ninja n in
nong + add soundword n ong
peng puncture p eng
ping pingpong p ing
qin chin q in
qing chink q ing
ran ransom r an
rang rank r ang
ren runway r en
rong wrong r ong
san sand s an
shan shandy sh an
shang Shanghai sh ang
shen shun sh en
sheng + add soundword sh eng
song song s ong
tan tannoy t an
tang tank t ang
teng tongue t eng
ting tingle t ing
tong tongs t ong
xin shin x in
xing shingle x ing
yin + add soundword – in
ying + add soundword – ing
yun + add soundword – un
zan Zanzibar z an
zang + add soundword z ang
zen + add soundword z en
zeng + add soundword z eng
zhan janitor zh an
zhang jangle zh ang
zhen junta zh en
zheng jungle zh eng
zhong jonquil zh ong
zong + add soundword z ong

Table 4: i on-glides (double archetype)

Pinyin Soundword Cons. Vowel
bian bench b ian
biao bow b iao
bie bed b ie
dian dent d ian
diao douse d iao
diu dodo d iou
jia jar j ia
jian generator j ian
jiang jangle j iang
jiao joust j iao
jie jelly j ie
jiu joke j iou
lia lava l ia
lian lend l ian
liang language l iang
liao loud l iao
liu locust l iou
mian menu m ian
nian + add soundword n ian
niang + add soundword n iang
niu nose n iou
pian pen p ian
piao powder p iao
qian + add soundword q ian
qiang + add soundword q iang
qiao chowder q iao
qie chest q ie
qiu choker q iou
tian tennis t ian
tiao tower t iao
xia shark x ia
xian + add soundword x ian
xiang Shanghai x iang
xiao shower x iao
xie shed x ie
xiu show x iou
ya yard – ia
yan yen – ian
yang yankee – iang
yao yowl – iao
ye yeti – ie
yong young – iong
you yoga – iou

Table 5: u on-glides (ghostly archetype)

Pinyin Soundword Cons. Vowel
chuan channel ch uan
chuang + add soundword ch uang
chui chain ch uei
chun + add soundword ch uen
cun stunt c uen
cuo stove c uo
duan dandelion d uan
dui daisy d uei
dun dunce d uen
duo dodo d uo
gua garden g ua
guan gantry g uan
guang gang g uang
gui gate g uei
guo goat g uo
hua harp h ua
huai hive h uai
huan hand h uan
huang hangar h uang
hui halo h uei
huo hose h uo
kuai kite k uai
kuang kangaroo k uang
kun cunning k uen
luan lantern l uan
lun London l uen
nuan nanny n uan
shuang Shanghai sh uang
shui shave sh uei
shuo show sh uo
suan sand s uan
sui sail s uei
suo soap s uo
tuan tannoy t uan
tui tail t uei
tuo toe t uo
wa wah – ua
wai white – uai
wan + add soundword – uan
wang wangle – uang
wei waiter – uei
wen wonderful – uen
wo woe – uo
zhuang jangle zh uang
zhun + add soundword zh uen
zhuo joke zh uo
zui + add soundword z uei
zuo zodiac z uo

Table 6: ü on-glides

Pinyin Soundword Cons. Vowel
jue + add soundword j üe
quan + add soundword q üan
que + add soundword q üe
xue + add soundword x üe
yuan yuan – üan
yue + add soundword – üe

Table 7: exceptions

Pinyin Soundword Cons. Vowel
er earth – er
ng uncle – ng