Pat12@lemmy.world to Cantonese@lemmy.world · 11 months agoWho decided that "ch" should be transribed as "ts" and why would they do that? As in the surnames "tse", "tso", "tsang", "tseung", or the place in HK "tsing yi"message-squaremessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down11
arrow-up18arrow-down1message-squareWho decided that "ch" should be transribed as "ts" and why would they do that? As in the surnames "tse", "tso", "tsang", "tseung", or the place in HK "tsing yi"Pat12@lemmy.world to Cantonese@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square2fedilink
minus-squarePat12@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agowould you pronounce tsing yi like the ts in coats or the ch in coach?
would you pronounce tsing yi like the ts in coats or the ch in coach?