How to pronounce general tso

general tso

/ˈdʒenərəl tsəʊ/

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/dʒ/as in job	One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”.
/e/as in bed	A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/n/as in no	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.
/ər/as in bird	Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/l/as in look	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/s/as in see	Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/əʊ/as in go	Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”.

How do you pronounce general tso?

General tso is pronounced /ˈdʒenərəl tsəʊ/ in American English.