Guess what? You're pronouncing Beijing wrong

Here's how to do it right, courtesy of, er-hem, "two Chinese characters."

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sloan
  • video added June 13, 2008

2 comments // Guess what? You're pronouncing Beijing wrong // Video

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    For the record I was saying "bay-zhing" because it, uh, sounded more foreign that way.

    sloan
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    Finally someone sets the record straight.
    Hearing people say Beijing with a soft "j" makes me cringe.

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