<p>You heard that right. The boy pronounced it with liaison and a bit nasal voice. Such a manner of articulation is used widely by northerners in China. In contrast, most southerners are not able to pronounce such a mode. The standard pronunciation of &quot;为什么呀&quot; is &quot;wei she me ya&quot; in standard mandarin.</p>

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<p>I was watching this youtube lesson
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LHOX4m2ToiI" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LHOX4m2ToiI</a></p>
<p>And shortly into the video the boy says: <em>为什么呀</em></p>
<p>But it certainly sounds more like: <em>&quot;wei r meya&quot;</em></p>
<p>Did I hear that right?</p>

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How is the pronunication of 为什么呀?
# How is the pronunication of 为什么呀?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-03-12)

I was watching this youtube lesson
<https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LHOX4m2ToiI>

And shortly into the video the boy says: *为什么呀*

But it certainly sounds more like: *"wei r meya"*

Did I hear that right?

**Tags:** mandarin

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-03-12. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

You heard that right. The boy pronounced it with liaison and a bit nasal voice. Such a manner of articulation is used widely by northerners in China. In contrast, most southerners are not able to pronounce such a mode. The standard pronunciation of "为什么呀" is "wei she me ya" in standard mandarin.


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