viễn thông

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 遠 (“far”) and 通 (“to go through”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [viən˦ˀ˥ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [viəŋ˧˨ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [viəŋ˨˩˦ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [jiəŋ˨˩˦ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]

Noun

viễn thông

1. telecommunication