ét-sì

noun

Hanoi [ʔɛt̚˧˦ si˨˩]Huế [ʔɛt̚˦˧˥ ʂɪj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɛk̚˦˥ ʂɪj˨˩] browser voice

Meanings of ét-sì in English

Noun

The name of the Latin script letter S/s. ≈ sờ sờ nặng

Etymology

From French esse. The letters S and s represent /ʂ/ in Vietnamese, therefore their name was modeled to orthographically reflect that fact, rather than the original French pronunciation.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce ét-sì?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɛt̚˧˦ si˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɛk̚˦˥ ʂɪj˨˩].

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.