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Xiaomi

companies

Chinese consumer electronics and software company founded in 2010

Pronunciation

Correct

SHAO-mee

/ˈʃaʊmiː/

In Mandarin Chinese, 小米 (Xiǎomǐ) means 'little rice'. The 'Xi' is pronounced like the English 'sh', making it 'SHAO-mee'. Xiaomi's own English-language marketing materials use this pronunciation.

Source: www.mi.com(creator statement)

Common Mistakes

Common Mistake

zee-AH-oh-mee

/ziˌɑːoʊˈmiː/

A common Western mispronunciation that treats 'Xi' as two separate English sounds. In Mandarin Pinyin, 'Xi' is a single initial consonant sound similar to 'sh'.

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