phụ âm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 輔音, composed of 輔 (“to assist”) and 音 (“sound”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fu˧˨ʔ ʔəm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fʊw˨˩ʔ ʔəm˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fʊw˨˩˨ ʔəm˧˧]

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Noun

phụ âm

1. (phonetics) consonant

   Synonym: tử âm

See also

• mẫu âm (“vowel”)
• nguyên âm (“vowel”)