This is sorta like that Chi-NA versus Chi-NER question that I had asked once. How do you pronounce the principle Chinese national dialect; are you -IN or -EEN? -huh
Never heard anyone say Chi-NER before. I am not Manderin nor Mandareen .. but i would say it mandareen. What is the correct way anyways? I have a feelings i'm wrong. lol
A mandarine is a tangerine-like fruit. As for Chi-NER, it seems that a lot of American reporters have that problem. I've listened to countless video reports in the news, and IMHO, I find US journalists to be the worst culprits.
^ I know what a mandarin is LOL! But the question is.. what is the right way to say "Mandarin". Google says it the "-IN" way.