Fengshui or other superstition...

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  1. datto

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    If I was building a house in a suburb that as a very high population of Chinese for example: Sunnybank in QLD, I would consider hiring a Fengshui consultant to advise the architect of major issues that should be avoided in order to achieve a higher sales price. Many of my Chinese friends bring along their Fengshui consultant to advise of bad/good mojo on a property they are interested in. Once this has ticked the right boxes the building and pest report is ordered, not the other way around. I don't understand it myself but I've seen them turn down properties that would IMO provide excellent capital growth and cash flow because of issues highlighted by the Fengshui consultant.
     
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    Yes.
    I heard that as well.
    Also heard that a fair number (mainly Chinese) who build get a feel shui consultant to work with the architect to ensure the design is kosher in pheng shway...or is it pheng sh-ooi... have heard both pronunciations.
     
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    Belief in something is what gives it "power" not what you actually think is the truth.

    Dont believe it then you give it no power to influence you, except if its actually truth then it applies regardless.
     
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  5. big max

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    The former pronunciation is definitely not correct and rather uncouth. Trust me on that. The latter is better but make the pheng more to phung.
     
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    If you Google it, you'll find the correct pronunciation on YouTube and other sources.
     
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    I just googled and the first two YouTube are different... I'm confused.

    I've always said (phonetically)... foong (pronouncing the "oo" like in cook) schway

    Is that right, or is it like many words in English that can be pronounced differently, depending on where you grew up, which school you went to etc?
     
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    "Schway" is cringeworthy to anyone who speaks Chinese or Cantonese. Don't embarrass yourself. Say it properly.
     
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  9. wylie

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    How about less criticism and a phonetically helpful post...

    How do you say it "properly"? Do you know how to say it properly, and if so, why not add that to the critical post?
     
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  10. DaveM

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    This is 'stralya mate... its fung sway, same as horse doovers and pot poorey
     
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  11. Gockie

    Gockie Life is good ☺️ Premium Member

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    How about in Canto the "shui" is similar in pronunciation to "soy".

    Literally the word "feng-shui" means "wind-water"
     
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    Lol.
    :)
     
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    You can use it in your favour. Look for places with bad feng shui and with the number 14. Bingo, less competition.
     
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    Hmm, indeed. If you have an Android device, install the Hanping Lite app and listen to the pronunciation there.
     
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    I already explained it. Read my earlier post.

    Phung Shooi is probably the best way to explain it to a non-native speaker.
     
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    That is no help unless you tell us how to say it phonetically. I wouldn't be embarrassed by getting it wrong but do prefer to know the correct pronunciation.

    I already explained the first two pronunciation sites I visited said it quite differently. Maybe it's not any more offensive to a native speaker than to us hearing someone say (read it phonetically) "tumaytaa" or "tomaatoh".
    Or "oriigarno" vs "ohreyguno". Neither is wrong, nor something to be embarrassed about saying. Neither would offend me or make me think the speaker was ignorant.

    It's like me telling a foreigner wanting to know how to pronounce "thorough" to think about how other similar words are pronounced. And we all know how difficult that is.

    So how about giving us something phonetically if you really want to help?

    Is the "oo" sound in "phung" rhyming with "cook" or "roof" or even "hung". I've used "howjasay" for some pronunciations but like any site, it isn't always right.
     
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  17. Gockie

    Gockie Life is good ☺️ Premium Member

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    I'd rhyme the first part of the word with "hung", just start it with a "f" instead though.

    :)
     
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    Thanks Gockie. :)

    And how do you say the second word (phonetically)?

    Your suggestion "soy" is helpful but I'm guessing that is more to do with the vowell sound and isn"t how you actually say it?

    And I'm guessing not everyone (even native speakers) would pronounce it the same (like tomato and oregano above)?
     
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  19. Gockie

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    Shui = water. I'd say it like "soy" (note: I have Canto parents)
     
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    So the "sh" becomes "s" ?

    Like "shoe" would be "sue" ?

    Not "shway"?
     
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