How to pronounce gou in pinyin, tone by tone

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gou

gou in every tone

狗
gǒuㄍㄡˇT3

dog

够
gòuㄍㄡˋT4

enough; enough

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沟狗够gōu gǒu gòu

gou in tones 1, 3, 4

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