星期五

Cantonese

星期 (week) + 五 (five)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /sɪŋ˥ kʰeɪ˧˩ ŋ̩˩˧/, also IPA: /sɪŋ˥ kʰeɪ˧˩ m̩˩˧/

Verb

星期五 (traditional, jyutping sing1 kei4 ng5 or sing1 kei4 m5)

1. Friday

Notice

• Pronouncing 五 as m instead of ng is chiefly regarded as a lazy pronunciation which is very influenced in Hong Kong.

Mandarin

Pronunciation

• (PRC) IPA: [ ɕiŋ˥˥tɕʰi˥˥u˨˩˦ ]
• (Taiwan) IPA: [ ɕiŋ˥˥tɕʰi˧˥u˨˩˦ ]

Noun

星期五 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin xīngqīwǔ or xīngqíwǔ)

1. Friday