语音 (yǔ yīn) — how to say "pronunciation" in Chinese

语音

Pronunciation, phonetics, speech sounds

noun

Character composition

语

language, speech

音

sound

Radicals / Keys

音

Sound

#180 · yīn · 9 strokes

言

Speech

#149 · yán · 7 strokes

Synonyms

Collocations

练习语音

liànxí yǔyīn

practice pronunciation

语音问题

yǔyīn wèntí

pronunciation problem

Examples

语音识别技术越来越先进。

Speech recognition technology is becoming more advanced.

我喜欢她的语音。

I like her voice.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "pronunciation" in Chinese?

"pronunciation" in Chinese is 语音 (yǔ yīn).

语音 meaning in English

语音 (yǔ yīn) means "Pronunciation, phonetics, speech sounds".

How is 语音 pronounced?

It is pronounced yǔ yīn (written as yu yin, yuyin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "pronunciation" in Chinese characters?

It is written 语音: 语 has 9 strokes, 音 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 语音?

语音 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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