How to pronounce xin nian kuai le

xin nian kuai le (Happy New Year) is 新年快乐 in Chinese, written xīnniánkuàilè in pinyin and said sheen-nyen-kwye-luh.

新年快乐 xīnniánkuàilè

sheen-nyen-kwye-luh

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新xīnsheenFirst tone: high and level
年niánnyenSecond tone: rising, as in a question
快kuàikwyeFourth tone: falling sharply
乐lèluhFourth tone: falling sharply

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X is said like the sh in “she”, with the tongue behind the bottom teeth. Never “z” or “ks”.
Ian is said “yen”, not “ee-an”: xian is “shyen”.
E alone is the “uh” in “duh”, not “ee” or “eh”.

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How do you pronounce xin nian kuai le?

xin nian kuai le (Happy New Year) is 新年快乐 in Chinese, written xīnniánkuàilè in pinyin and said sheen-nyen-kwye-luh.

What are the tones in xin nian kuai le?

xīn: first tone, high and level; nián: second tone, rising, as in a question; kuài: fourth tone, falling sharply; lè: fourth tone, falling sharply.

What do English speakers get wrong in xin nian kuai le?

X is said like the sh in “she”, with the tongue behind the bottom teeth. Never “z” or “ks”. Ian is said “yen”, not “ee-an”: xian is “shyen”. E alone is the “uh” in “duh”, not “ee” or “eh”.

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