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[CT_Cool]

I alway wondered how is Ayu's name pronounced in Japaneses. How is it said in Romaji ??????
, this has been on my mind for ages now lol

I know in chinese her name pronounced like: BAN KAY BO

[nmskalmn]

It's pronounced as it's romanized. Download one of her CD CMs and listen to the announcer say it.

[AyuLover]

Actually her Chinese name (Mandarin) is pronounced: Bihn Chi Boo

[norain]

Japaneses lol! it's the same thing though -_- Ayumi...it's not like it's an english name

Ah-Yuu-Me

[AyuLover]

I'll add on to that:

Her last name is prounounced: Hah muh zha kee

[ayuchanfan]

when you say the a, say ah

[extepan]

Originally Posted by ayuchanfan

when you say the a, say ah

thats so informative LOL

[tl1029530921]

ban kay bo-cantonese

bin chi bu-mandarin

ayumi=AH-YOO-mi
hamasaki=ha-mah-SAH-kee

[CT_Cool]

is that all, i was way thought that it was pronounced like that in the cm because the announcer wanted to make it the english have a japanese sound to it

Anyways cant believe it was just:
AH-YOO-mi ha-mah-SAH-kee that was it

Thanks for your help guys

[extepan]

ha-mah-SAH-kee, is the english way to day it.
the japanese way is HA-ma-sah-ki

[hiroko1234]

Originally Posted by AyuLover

Actually her Chinese name (Mandarin) is pronounced: Bihn Chi Boo

what he says is cantonese

BUN-KAY-BOH

EDIT: cantonese is considered as chinese also

[crush]

wht does the captital letter parts means? HA masaki er..referring to extepan's post

[meimeilai]

when i was watching a advert in hong kong and on the a clip box set the adverts reffers her name as

hamasaki ayumi....is it likt the chine way of saying your name...surname first?

[extepan]

Originally Posted by crush

wht does the captital letter parts means? HA masaki er..referring to extepan's post

capitals mean the stress falls on that syllable

both chinese & japanese, and surprisingly even hungarian people say hte surname first then the name

[crush]

oh ok.. thank u

[Rickumi]

woww... american people have a lot of accent.... but its kind´a funny to listen the american way of saying "は-ま-さ-き" "あ-ゆ-み"...lol.
try to speak as open as you can.... AAAAAAAAAA EEEEEE IIII OOOOO UUUUUUU o.0

[extepan]

american actually say あ-ゆ-み は-ま-さ-き

[walking proud]

i'm american and i say it "eye - YOU - mee hah - mah - SAH - kee"

[Delirium-Zer0]

If i say it given name first, I say it like that, but If i say it family name first I say it more japanese-like, "HA-ma-sa-ki A-yu-mi". kinda weird.