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How to pronounce wuxia

Say it like woo-SHAH. Wuxia has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SHAH).

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US American/ˌwuˈʃɑ/woo-SHAH
UK British/wuːˈʃɑː/woo-SHAH
  • woo
  • SHAH
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Wuxia pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. wooGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. SHAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of wuxia

American and British speakers say wuxia in essentially the same way: /ˌwuˈʃɑ/ in the US and /wuːˈʃɑː/ in the UK.

British respelling: woo-SHAH.

What does wuxia mean?

noun
  1. A genre of East Asian fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists, typically set in Ancient China.

Words that rhyme with wuxia

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of wuxia.

Questions about saying wuxia

How do you pronounce wuxia?

Say woo-SHAH. The American pronunciation is /ˌwuˈʃɑ/. In British English it is /wuːˈʃɑː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in wuxia?

Wuxia has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SHAH). Broken into parts: woo · SHAH.

Do Americans and Brits say wuxia the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌwuˈʃɑ/ and the British form is /wuːˈʃɑː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).