đốc thúc

verb

Hanoi [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˦ tʰʊwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˦˧˥ tʰʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˦˥ tʰʊwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đốcrisingsắc thúcrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Meanings of đốc thúc in English

Verb

to consistently monitor in order to maintain continuity ≈ thúc giục cai quản

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 督 (“to direct”) and 倏 (“to urge”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce đốc thúc?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˦ tʰʊwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˦˥ tʰʊwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: đốc — rising tone (sắc), thúc — rising tone (sắc).

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.