How to pronounce mianzi

mianzi (face, as in saving face) is 面子 in Chinese, written miànzi in pinyin and said myen-dzuh.

面子 miànzi

myen-dzuh

Sound by sound

面miànmyenFourth tone: falling sharply
子zidzuhNeutral tone: light and short

Letters to watch

Ian is said “yen”, not “ee-an”: xian is “shyen”.
Z is said like the ds in “kids”, softer than an English z.
After z, c, s, zh, ch, sh and r, the i is no “ee”: the first sound is held on, like a buzz.

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How do you pronounce mianzi?

mianzi (face, as in saving face) is 面子 in Chinese, written miànzi in pinyin and said myen-dzuh.

What are the tones in mianzi?

miàn: fourth tone, falling sharply; zi: neutral tone, light and short.

What do English speakers get wrong in mianzi?

Ian is said “yen”, not “ee-an”: xian is “shyen”. Z is said like the ds in “kids”, softer than an English z. After z, c, s, zh, ch, sh and r, the i is no “ee”: the first sound is held on, like a buzz.

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