Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hsieh

/ʃiˈɛ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
hsieh
IPA
/ʃiˈɛ/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Mandarin.

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Etymology

From the Mandarin 謝 /谢 (Xiè) Wade–Giles romanization: Hsieh⁴.

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Questions

How do you pronounce hsieh?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃiˈɛ/.
What does hsieh mean?
A surname from Mandarin.
Where does hsieh come from?
From the Mandarin 謝 /谢 (Xiè) Wade–Giles romanization: Hsieh⁴.

How to pronounce hsieh

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hsieh”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ʃiˈɛ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “hsieh” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.