Pronunciation/Brand names
How do you pronounce Xiaomi?
SHOW-me/ˈʃaʊmiː/
Commonly said as: "zee-OW-mee", "ex-ee-ow-mee"
show me
Xiaomi
What it is
Xiaomi is the Chinese consumer-electronics brand.
Why it gets said wrong
The pinyin x is closest to English sh, so the brand itself teaches it as "show me". Starting with a z or ks sound is wrong.
Hear it in a sentence
Our robot vacuum is a Xiaomi.
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