ngũ âm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 五音, composed of 五 (“five”) and 音 (“sound”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋu˦ˀ˥ ʔəm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˧˨ ʔəm˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˨˩˦ ʔəm˧˧]

Noun

ngũ âm

1. the five notes cung, thương, giốc, chủy, vũ of the classic pentatonic scale