How Do You Spell GUQIN?
The word "guqin" is a Chinese musical instrument, also known as the "seven-stringed zither". It is pronounced /kú tɕʰǐn/, with the "g" pronounced as a "k" sound, and the "q" pronounced as "ch". The "i" in "qi" is pronounced as an "ee" sound, while the "u" is pronounced as "oo". The "n" is pronounced with a rising intonation at the end of the word. The spelling of "guqin" may seem unfamiliar to English speakers, but with the help of IPA phonetic transcription, it becomes easier to understand how to pronounce the word correctly.
