How to pronounce cuo in pinyin, tone by tone

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cuo

cuo in every tone

搓
cuōㄘㄨㄛT1

to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist

错
CuòㄘㄨㄛˋT4

surname Cuo

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Keep the tongue flat and forward, just behind the teeth, for c- — don't let it curl back into a sh-/zh- sound.

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搓错cuō cuò

cuo in tones 1, 4

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