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Maple Posted 19 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
ch in China or Chinese
China Chinese
Should ch be pronounced as /ch/ like in chin or /tr/ like in treasure?
I believe it should be /ch/ , because every dictionary says it.
But I wonder why I often hear /tr/ !! (people say this with their lips protruding )
Have you ever heard /tr/? Do you think it's acceptable?
Any comments would be welcome!Thanks in advance!
Should ch be pronounced as /ch/ like in chin or /tr/ like in treasure?
I believe it should be /ch/ , because every dictionary says it.
But I wonder why I often hear /tr/ !! (people say this with their lips protruding )
Have you ever heard /tr/? Do you think it's acceptable?
Any comments would be welcome!Thanks in advance!
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It should be pronounced like 'ch' as in chin, chair. That is how i pronounce it. Don't think i've ever heard it pronounced like 'tr'.
- It should be pronounced like 'ch' as in chin, chair.
- That is how i pronounce it.
- Don't think i've ever heard it pronounced like 'tr'.
- Personally, if i heard that from a native english person then i would assume they were being stupid lol.
- Doesn't sound right at all.
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It should be pronounced like 'ch' as in chin, chair. That is how i pronounce it. Don't think i've ever heard it pronounced like 'tr'. Personally, if i heard that from a native english person then i would assume they were being stupid lol. Doesn't sound right at all.
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Grammar GeekOnly like "chin" sound normal to me.Received! Thank you GG![C]
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JulielaiIs that Chinese tea, Maple?Yeah, it's Hangzhou Longjing, refreshingly fragrant.
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The t in initial tr is strongly aspirated in American English, which makes it sound like ch.
There are known cases where children have spelled truck as chruck.
Nevertheless, I've never heard China pronounced with an r in it, that is, as Chrina.
CJ
There are known cases where children have spelled truck as chruck.
Nevertheless, I've never heard China pronounced with an r in it, that is, as Chrina.
CJ
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Thank you CJ!
Hmm, it has been very apparent that what you guys have heard accords to the dictionaries. (Predictably)
Only for curiosity's sake, I'll keep an ear for it from sources accessible. There must be a ludicrous reason that I changed my pronunciation of it from chai in middle school, to some sound like chuai gradually. It's a mystery or
Hmm, it has been very apparent that what you guys have heard accords to the dictionaries. (Predictably)
Only for curiosity's sake, I'll keep an ear for it from sources accessible. There must be a ludicrous reason that I changed my pronunciation of it from chai in middle school, to some sound like chuai gradually. It's a mystery or
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