How to say it - Huawei pronunciation

pbrauer

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In case anyone was wondering, I have validated both with Huawei North America, and with a friend that speaks Han.

It is pronounced "Wa - way"
 

gurgle

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Thanks for this, I had been doing the typical Midwest American butchery. hwa-wey
 

pbrauer

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I just spent 45 minutes on the phone with them....it really is wa - way. ;-)
 

xaueious

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Mandarin is the standard way to say it. I think they just gave up on getting people to pronounce properly :D
 

pwalt

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Heh heh ... I've been pronouncing it Hoo-a-way ... or Hoo-way ...

It was fun attempting to ask for it over the phone at Best Buy!
 

Ray

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Dec 9, 2010
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it's funny ^^
I come fm Hong Kong , it to say "Wa Wai" in cantonese...
i also have buy the devices at last week , nice to meet everyone ^^"
 

raynardo

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What's the correct way to pronounce "Huawei"?

Is it who-way or how-way?

Sent from my Ideos S7
 

dajack761

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I pronounce it who-why as in "Who-why haven't you ported us a 2.2 release yet?" LOL

Sent from my SPH-P100

lol, You got me I didn't see that one coming. lol

btw, it kind of sounded like " woo-why " in the video when they were pushing one of there other new devices.
 

pedro_

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Jan 8, 2011
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H'wah way

With wah rising in tone, as if saying it as you put your head up, ie second tone

It's an oxymoron as it translates to "magnificent service"

Pete
 

dwcunpluged

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When I first received my Huawei Ascend from Cricket it took me a little bit to pronounce it correctly. I am taking a Mandarin college course and it still took me a minute. But according to my professor it is wah way.
 
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