How to pronounce Cactus ice

Cactus ice is written 仙人掌冰 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ɕjɛn˥ ʐən˧˥ ʈʂaŋ˨˩˦ piŋ˥/. In plain English letters that is shyen-ren-jahng-BING, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Cactus ice?

Cactus ice is a dessert of Taiwan. Where it comes from: Penghu. People usually eat it as a snack. It tastes sweet, sour and fresh.

Where Cactus ice comes from

Cactus ice is one of 30 signature dishes of Taiwan on this map.

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