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Sun 25 Nov, 2007 03:11 pm
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 )
Please comment&! Thanks in advance!
It should be pronounced like Chai, our esteemed member.
Have you ever heard /tr/? Do you think it's acceptable?
Maybe not /tr/, but have you ever heard /chuai/? ?
We walk on different paths, my friend.
In English, the ch letter pair are always pronounced as in chin. No exceptions.
/tr/ or /chu/ are never correct.
No: in English, the ch letter pair is always pronounced as in chin. "Pair" is a singular noun (it is one pair of letters, not two or more pairs) and therefore the verb of which it is the subject must be singular also.
Sri Lanka
please post AMERICAN pronoucation
thanks!
jespah wrote:Sree or shree lonka
In Britain , we pronounce the first word "Sree" and the second to rhyme with, er, "banker".
hmm
hm.....I'm chinese, well I speak cantonese and I was born in Canada.
Its suppose to be pronounced as /ch/ as in CHocolate, CHina, CHair, or like what the other person said about "chai" (pronounced CH-uy, rhymes with guy)
It is important to be aware that the "ch" letter pair is sometimes pronounced like a "k", as in "character", "chronic", or "architect".
contrex wrote:In English, the ch letter pair are always pronounced as in chin. No exceptions.
/tr/ or /chu/ are never correct.
Ach awa' wi' ye, laddie, yon's a gey dreich opeenion.
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