I've heard variations in pronunciations for the pinyin "x" though. I personally pronounce it without an emphasis on the h (s-yea), which I believe is fairly typical for Malaysian Mandarin speakers.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I think "Tian" kinda rhymes with "peon" but faster and "Xia" is like saying "sha" but buzz it like you're making a Z sound.

[–] CainTheLongshot@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Old buddy of mine with that name pronounced it Tea N, not sure the last name.

[–] SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The last name is probably similar to "cha" or maybe "chia"

I know "Xin" is pronounced like "chin"

[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

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