My name has two syllables Jie2 Yi4. Phonetically, it's like JYEH - EE, sometimes people simplify to something that sounds more like JAY - EE, while this isn't correct, I prefer that over trying to over pronounce my name. 

To learn how to pronounce other mandarin words, you can use this interactive chart: https://yoyochinese.com/chinese-learning-tools/Mandarin-Chinese-pronunciation-lesson/pinyin-chart-table

My name is 2nd tone Jie, 4th tone Yi (Yi starts with a vowel, so it's in the first column)

How to Pronounce My Name (jié yì 杰意)

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