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in reply to a message by halfstargazer
"Ch" in pinyin is a slightly different sound to "c". C is closer to a ts or tsh. You will get a better feel for the difference between the consonant sounds by listening to recordings of 茝 (chǎi) and 彩 (cǎi) being pronounced.
However, the pronunciation of the name as a whole is contingent on what actual characters you use, because Mandarin is a tonal language, so for example cái (才) means "talent" while 彩 (cǎi) means "colour".
However, the pronunciation of the name as a whole is contingent on what actual characters you use, because Mandarin is a tonal language, so for example cái (才) means "talent" while 彩 (cǎi) means "colour".
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It's the latter I was thinking of, 彩 (cǎi). I couldn't find a site where the full name is pronounced though I came across a video on Youtube for cǎi. I've posted the link below if you want to see it. Thanks for your help, Ambiversion :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf_B80eruzc
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf_B80eruzc
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