How to pronounce Tencent

Tencent (the company behind WeChat) is 腾讯 in Chinese, written Téngxùn in pinyin and said tung-shewn.

腾讯 Téngxùn

tung-shewn

Sound by sound

腾téngtungSecond tone: rising, as in a question
讯xùnshewnFourth tone: falling sharply

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E alone is the “uh” in “duh”, not “ee” or “eh”.
X is said like the sh in “she”, with the tongue behind the bottom teeth. Never “z” or “ks”.
Ü (written u after j, q, x and y) is “ee” said with rounded lips, like the u in French “tu”.

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How do you pronounce Tencent?

Tencent (the company behind WeChat) is 腾讯 in Chinese, written Téngxùn in pinyin and said tung-shewn.

What are the tones in Tencent?

téng: second tone, rising, as in a question; xùn: fourth tone, falling sharply.

What do English speakers get wrong in Tencent?

E alone is the “uh” in “duh”, not “ee” or “eh”. X is said like the sh in “she”, with the tongue behind the bottom teeth. Never “z” or “ks”. Ü (written u after j, q, x and y) is “ee” said with rounded lips, like the u in French “tu”.

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