Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xi hu

/ˈʃiː ˈhuː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables: xi hu
IPA: /ˈʃiː ˈhuː/

14

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of West Lake.

Example Sentences

"Beyond the park, there are many other tranquil spots to visit in Hiroshima: the magnificent Shukkei-en Garden, designed after the gardens on Hsi-hu (West Lake) in Hangchow, China, or the World Peace Memorial Cathedral, one of the largest Roman Catholic Churches in Asia."
"The modern city is not of much interest in itself, but Xi Hu — the lake around which Hangzhou curls — and its shores still offer wonderful Chinese vistas of trees, hills, flowers, old causeways over the lake, fishing boats, pavilions and pagodas."

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 西湖 (Xī Hú).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Hsi Hu (alternative)

Synonyms

West Lake

Questions

How do you pronounce xi hu?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃiː ˈhuː/.
What does xi hu mean?: Synonym of West Lake.
Where does xi hu come from?: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 西湖 (Xī Hú).

How to pronounce xi hu

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “xi hu”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈʃiː ˈhuː/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “xi hu”.
Repeat and practice — Say “xi hu” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.