Is lychee (as in the fruit) pronounced:
A) Lie-chee
or
B) Lee-chee
2007-03-18 21:05:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
its letter A. lie-chee. (:
2007-03-18 21:08:02 · answer #1 · answered by shamica 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
B) lee-chee is the 'proper pronunciation' of the word 'lychee' ...
2007-03-19 04:24:43 · answer #2 · answered by Kris L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a westerner I have always heard it pronounced as lie-chee. In fact my ex husband once thought he had ordered 'light cheese' as a dessert - quite disappointed he was getting fruit!
However, perhaps the Chinese population would disagree with this pronunciation.
2007-03-19 04:12:41 · answer #3 · answered by Little 'ol coffee drinker me 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when working in the islands, I bought lychee in chinatown, Honolulu regularly, and heard it pronounced lie chee
2013-09-04 19:53:29 · answer #4 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Experts usually say “lye-chee” rather than “lee-chee,” favoring the Cantonese over the Mandarin pronunciation, but either is correct"
2007-03-19 04:10:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lie-chee is the correct one
2007-03-19 04:10:58 · answer #6 · answered by weiting123 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
B is the proper pronunciation.
2007-03-19 04:09:31 · answer #7 · answered by h-sum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b
2007-03-19 04:08:27 · answer #8 · answered by Giggagirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B
2007-03-19 04:09:23 · answer #9 · answered by wyzrdofahs 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋