How To Pronounce Chinese
Chinese
In British English, Chinese is pronounced /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtʃaɪˈniːz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/.
Chinese has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Chinese has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Chinese
Questions About Chinese
How do you pronounce Chinese in British English?
In British English, Chinese is pronounced /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtʃaɪˈniːz].
How do you pronounce Chinese in American English?
In American English, Chinese is pronounced /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/.
How many syllables are in Chinese?
Chinese has two syllables, /tʃaɪ/ + /niːz/.
Where is the stress in Chinese?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /niːz/.
Do British and American English pronounce Chinese the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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