American War Pronounciation
I came across a WWII guide published in 1942 for American soldiers called “How To Spot A Jap,” and noticed that the opposing page has a Chinese pronounciation guide:
It’s interesting how 你是谁？ becomes nee_EE SHER! SHAY. Still, I suppose there’s still some value in soldiers being able to look up half-broken Chinese and say something to their allies…
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