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ottopilot · 08-08-2008, 03:41 PM

OK Olympic fans, in case you didn't know...

Here's a little tutorial on the correct pronunciation of China's capital city Beijing.

Although it sounds exotic to folks here in Waddy Peytona (and to CNN announcers) to pronounce the "j" like the French "j" (in the song Frère Jacques), they are wrong. It's just a plain old English sounding "j".

My nephew lives in Beijing and is married to a Chinese woman. During a visit some years ago, I remember she commented on how English speaking people almost insist on pronouncing it with the French "j"... sometimes to point of correcting her (not necessarily Americans).

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ottopilot let me be clear Location: Waddy Peytona	Olympic fun-facts: Beijing is pronounced with a plain old "j" OK Olympic fans, in case you didn't know... Here's a little tutorial on the correct pronunciation of China's capital city Beijing. Although it sounds exotic to folks here in Waddy Peytona (and to CNN announcers) to pronounce the "j" like the French "j" (in the song Frère Jacques), they are wrong. It's just a plain old English sounding "j". My nephew lives in Beijing and is married to a Chinese woman. During a visit some years ago, I remember she commented on how English speaking people almost insist on pronouncing it with the French "j"... sometimes to point of correcting her (not necessarily Americans). __________________ "It rubs the lotion on Buffy, Jodi and Mr. French's skin" - Uncle Bill from Buffalo