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How to pronounce xianxia

Say it like SHYAHNSH-yah. Xianxia has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHYAHNSH).

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US American/ˈʃjɑnʃˌjɑ/SHYAHNSH-yah
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • SHYAHNSH
  • yah
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Xianxia pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SHYAHNSHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. yahGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does xianxia mean?

noun
  1. A genre of East Asian fiction similar to wuxia but with more mythological elements.

Questions about saying xianxia

How do you pronounce xianxia?

Say SHYAHNSH-yah. The American pronunciation is /ˈʃjɑnʃˌjɑ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in xianxia?

Xianxia has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHYAHNSH). Broken into parts: SHYAHNSH · yah.

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