How to pronounce Papaya milk

Papaya milk is written 木瓜牛乳 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /mu˥˩ kwa˥ njoʊ˧˥ ʐu˨˩˦/. In plain English letters that is moo-gwah nyoh-ROO, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Papaya milk?

Papaya milk is a drink of Taiwan. Where it comes from: Kaohsiung. People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are dairy & cheese. It tastes sweet and fresh.

Where Papaya milk comes from

Papaya milk is one of 30 signature dishes of Taiwan on this map.

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