Chinese pronunciation [ds'] of再(zài)?

The pronunciation [ds'] of再(zài) in the phrase再见(zàijiàn) should be pronounced as [z] and how should I pronounce it?

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4 Responses to “Chinese pronunciation [ds'] of再(zài)?”

  1. Reanna Says:

    you needn’t read it very clearly, almost everyone understand you in china.

  2. Hongjing L Says:

    In English, [ds'] is pronounced as [dz'], which is the same as the pronunciation of [z] in Chinese Pinyin and the Pinyin of子(zǐ). [z]
    belongs to blade-alveolar. When pronouncing it, the bottom teeth bite gently to
    stop the extension of the tongue’s tip, unaspirated. If the answer does not
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  3. Elena S Says:

    Chinese z is western dz…

  4. MatthiasZ Says:

    for me it sounds very close to the English [dz] as in ‘beds’. There might be some minor differences though.

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