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Genmai Cha
Posted: Jan 31st, '08, 11:04
by ginseng
How do you pronouce Genmai Cha?
Jen-My-Cha? Gen-My-Cha???
Thanks!
Posted: Jan 31st, '08, 11:45
by osadczuk
My completely unknowledgable self has always said "Gen-May Cha."
But, see first part of that sentence.
Posted: Jan 31st, '08, 12:00
by xine
Hard G, Gen-My-Cha. I believe there is a pronunciation post here somewhere...
http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?t= ... =pronounce
alas, no Genmai Cha. But the pronunciation above I think is correct. I remember filming one of the Teachef.com video casts and having to call to make sure I was saying it correctly.
Posted: Jan 31st, '08, 12:33
by Space Samurai
Xine is correct. The Japanese G is always hard, and A/I vowel combinations sound like I as in kite.
Posted: Jan 31st, '08, 13:53
by Chip
So, G like GO...why was I saying it like Joe...but at least I got the MY part right.
Posted: Jan 31st, '08, 15:10
by skywarrior
Gen - my- chuh
Hard G, ai like eye, a is short vowel. Emphasis on all syllables.
Posted: Jan 31st, '08, 22:44
by Space Samurai
At the risk of starting a back and forth discussion on this, it is cha (chah) not chuh. It'll sound like words like samurai, sake, obasan, and what not.