The term "小通草" is pronounced as "xiǎo tōng cǎo" in Mandarin Chinese. Here's a breakdown of the pronunciation:
- xiǎo - The "x" is pronounced like the "sh" in "she" but with a slight hissing sound, and the "iǎo" sounds like "ee-ow" with a falling tone, so it sounds like "shaow" with a falling tone.
- tōng - The "t" is pronounced like the "t" in "top," and the "ōng" sounds like "ong" in "song" with a high, level tone, so it sounds like "tong" with a high, level tone.
- cǎo - The "c" is pronounced like the "ts" in "cats," and the "ǎo" sounds like "ow" in "cow" with a falling tone, so it sounds like "tsow" with a falling tone.
When you say "小通草," it sounds like "shaow tong tsow" with the appropriate tones indicated by the pinyin.
