Chinese respelling of the English alphabet

In China, letters of the English alphabet are pronounced somewhat differently because they have been adapted to the phonetics (i.e. the syllable structure) of the Chinese language. The knowledge of this spelling may be useful when spelling Western names, especially over the phone, as one may not be understood if the letters are pronounced as they are in English.

LetterSpelling[1]
Aēi
B
C西
D
E
F艾付wàifù
G
H爱耻àichǐ
Iāi
Jzhái
Kkāi
L饿罗èluó
M饿母èmǔ
Nēn
Oǒu
P
Q
Rěr
S艾斯àisī
T
Uyōu
Vwéi
W大波留dàbōliú
X埃克斯āikèsī
Ywāi
Z再得zàide

References

  1. Mandarin Phrasebook and Dictionary. Lonely Planet 2012, ISBN 9781743211977, p. 16
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