To pronounce "gweilo", say GWEIL-o — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"gweilo" has 2 syllables: gweil-o. It rhymes with niello and philo, if that helps it stick.
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"Gweilo" has 2 syllables: gweil · o.
Gweilo: A white person in China, a man; a ‘foreign devil’.
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