How to Pronounce “shanghai”
word
/ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ/
shang-HY
/ʃæŋhˈaɪ/
shang-HY
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ/
British English
/ʃæŋhˈaɪ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
shang-HY
UK
shang-HY
Listen in Context
He was shanghaied into helping us move.
People were afraid of being shanghaied at night.
My boss shanghaied me into working late again.
You don't want to get shanghaied into planning the whole event by yourself.