拗口 (ào kǒu) — hard to pronounce; awkward-sounding

Definition

An adjective describing speech or text that sounds awkward when said aloud — syllables clash or roll off the tongue poorly. Used only for pronunciation, not meaning.

adjective

hard to pronounceawkward-sounding

Examples

拗口。
Zhè ge wài guó rén de míng zì hěn ào kǒu.
This foreigner's name is very hard to pronounce.
拗口。
Zhè ge cí de fā yīn hěn ào kǒu.
The pronunciation of this word is awkward-sounding.
，拗口。
Zhè ge jù zi tài cháng le, dú qǐ lái hěn ào kǒu.
This sentence is too long; it's awkward to read aloud.

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