How to pronounce feng shui
feng shui
/feŋ ˈʃuːi/
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Feng shui, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /ŋ/as in sing | A nasal sound made with the back of the tongue. No “g” at the end. |
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
More words with the /ŋ/ sound
- zheng/zeŋ/
- huang/hwæŋ/
- banquet/ˈbæŋkwət/
- phuong/fuːˈɔːŋ/
- xiang/ˈʃiːɑːŋ/
- hmong/mɔːŋ/
- wyoming/waɪˈəʊmɪŋ/
- phishing/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
- aisling/ˈeɪslɪŋ/
- hoang/həʊŋ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce feng shui?
Feng shui is pronounced /feŋ ˈʃuːi/ in American English.