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How do you pronounce xiaojie?

The pronunciation of "xiaojie" (小姐) in Mandarin Chinese is:

[ʃjɑʊ.t͡ʃje]

Here's a breakdown of the pronunciation:

* Xiao (小姐) is pronounced as "ʃjɑʊ"

* sh is pronounced as in "shoe"

* i is pronounced as in "machine"

* ao is pronounced as in "cow"

* Jie (小姐) is pronounced as "t͡ʃje"

* ch is pronounced as in "chair"

* ie is pronounced as in "see"

Therefore, the full pronunciation of "xiaojie" is [ʃjɑʊ.t͡ʃje].

Remember that the tone is crucial in Mandarin. In this case, "xiaojie" is pronounced with the third tone on "xiao" and the second tone on "jie".

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