English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
China Pronunciation
China is pronounced CHY-nuh, IPA /ˈtʃaɪnə/.
CHY-nuh
US /ˈtʃaɪnə/ · UK /ˈtʃaɪnə/
Syllables: CHY · nuh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper noun); also noun: The country in East Asia, and also the fine white ceramic first made there.
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China in a Sentence
- The factory moved its production to China in 2004.
- The good china only comes out at Christmas.
- China has the longest continuous written history of any country.
Common Mispronunciations of China
Not CHEE-nuh
The i is the long y of mine, which is what separates China from the word Chinese, where the same letter goes short.
Not CHY-nah
The final a flattens to a bare uh. Giving it the ah of father makes the word sound announced rather than said.
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