How to pronounce “china”
Say “china” in 2 beats
china
/ˈtʃaɪnə/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tʃaɪnə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- chintʃaɪstress
- anə
- IPA (American)
- /ˈtʃaɪnə/
- IPA (British)
- /tʃaɪnə/
- Respelling
- CHY-nuh
- Syllables
- 2 — CHIN-a
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CHIN-a. “chin” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈtʃaɪnə/
/tʃaɪnə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “china” means
- noun
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
- noun
high quality porcelain originally made only in China
- noun
a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong
Say it in a sentence
“She keeps the good china locked away for special occasions.”“china”, answered
How do you pronounce “china”?
“china” is pronounced /ˈtʃaɪnə/ (CHY-nuh) in American English and /tʃaɪnə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “chin”. Build it as CHIN-a, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “china” have?
2: chin · a. The beat lands on the first, “chin”.
Is “china” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈtʃaɪnə/ (CHY-nuh); British English says /tʃaɪnə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “china” mean?
As a noun: a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world For example: “She keeps the good china locked away for special occasions.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “china”?
Stress the first syllable: CHIN-a. “chin” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “china” and see every sound
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