(This is a guide designed for people who aren’t very familiar with Mandarin Chinese pronunciation)

Important to know:
1 Chinese character always corresponds with 1 syllable
Make sure you pronounce each character (separated by spaces in the romanization) as a single
syllable and no more than that

Romanized Chinese IPA Breakdown of sounds Tones Audio

name name transcription (based on English so it’s not 100% (computer-
(detailed accurate but close enough) generated)
notation)

Xie Lian 谢怜 [ɕjɛ.ljɛn] x like in she Xiè Lián audio

ie like in yes (falling, rising)

l
ia like in yes
n

Hua Cheng 花城 [xwa.tʂəŋ] h Huā Chéng audio

ua like in why (minus the i sound) (high, rising)

che like in archer

ng like in wrong

Mu Qing 慕情 [mu.tɕiŋ] mu like in mood Mù Qíng audio

(falling, rising)
qi like in cheek
ng like in wrong

Feng Xin 风信 [fɔŋ.ɕin] fe like in follow Fēng Xìn audio

ng like in wrong (high, falling)

xi like in she
n

Shi Qing Xuan 师青玄 [ʂɻ̩.tɕiŋ.ɕɥæn] sh like in shirt Shī Qīng Xuán audio
i (no English equivalent) (high, high, rising)

qi like in cheek
ng like in wrong

x like in she
ua like in wacky
n
Shi Wu Du 师无渡 [ʂɻ̩.u.d̥u] sh like in shirt Shī Wú Dù audio
i (no English equivalent) (high, rising, falling)

u like in school

du like in doodle

Ling Wen 灵文 [liŋ.wən] li like in league Líng Wén audio

ng like in wrong (rising, rising)

w like in water
en like in oxen

Yu Shi Huang 雨师篁 [jy.ʂɻ̩.xwaŋ] (y like in yellow) Yǔ Shī Huáng audio

u (no English equivalent) (dipping, high, rising)

sh like in shirt
i (no English equivalent)

h
ua like in why (minus the i sound)
ng like in wrong

Quan Yi Zhen 权一真 [tɕɥæn.i.d̥ʐən] q like in child Quán Yī Zhēn audio

ua like in wacky (rising, high, high)
n

i like in eagle

zh like in jungle
en like in oxen

Yin Yu 引玉 [jin.jy] y like in you Yǐn Yù audio

in like in win (dipping, falling)

(y like in you)
u (no English equivalent)

Jun Wu 君吾 [d̥ʑyn.u] j like in gymnastics Jūn Wú audio

u (no English equivalent) (high, rising)
n

u like in mood
Mei Nian Qing 梅念卿 [mɛi.njɛn.tɕiŋ] mei like in may Méi Niàn Qīng audio
(rising, falling, high)
n
ia like in yes
n

qi like in cheek
ng like in wrong

He Xuan 贺玄 [xə.ɕɥæn] h Hè Xuán audio

e (no English equivalent) (falling, rising)

x like in she
ua like in wacky
n

Qi Rong 戚容 [tɕi.ɻoŋ] qi like in cheating Qī Róng audio

(high, rising)
rong like in wrong

Lang Qian Qiu 郎千秋 [laŋ.tɕjɛn.tɕjou] la like in lie (without the i sound) Láng Qiān Qiū audio
ng like in wrong (rising, high, high)

q like in child
ia like in yes
n

q like in child
iu like in yoghurt

Banyue 半月 [b̥an.jyɛ] Bànyuè audio

(falling, falling)

Ruoye 若邪 [ɻoa.jɛ] Ruòyé audio

(falling, rising)

E Ming 厄命 [ɰɤ̞.miŋ] e (no English equivalent) È Mìng audio

(falling, falling)
mi like in me
ng like in wrong

Dianxia 殿下 [d̥jɛn.ɕja] d Diànxià audio

ia like in yes (falling, falling)
n

x like in she
ia like in yard
Gege 哥哥 [g̥ə.g̥ə] ge like in agonizing Gēge audio
x2 (high, neutral)

San Lang 三郎 [san.laŋ] Sān Láng audio

(high, rising)

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