How do you pronounce Chinese words correctly?
How do you sound out words in Chinese?
To make the pinyin “x-” sound, try to make a “sh” sound while the tip of your tongue is down, below your lower front teeth. The middle of your tongue should rise to the roof of your mouth to make the sound. This should feel weird, because this is not something you normally do in English.
How do you read Chinese pronunciation?
First, the zh, ch, and sh sounds in Mandarin are all pronounced with the tongue in the same place, just as the sounds “j,” “ch,” and “sh” in English are all pronounced with the tongue in the same place. Try saying those English sounds (just the consonants) in a row.
A, O with ZH, CH, SH, R.
| zha | cha | sha |
|---|---|---|
| zhong | chong | shong |
| zhou | chou | shou |