điện thoại cục gạch
noun
Hanoi [ʔɗiən˧˨ʔ tʰwaːj˧˨ʔ kʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ɣajk̟̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗiəŋ˨˩ʔ tʰwaːj˨˩ʔ kʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ɣat̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗiəŋ˨˩˨ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨ kʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ɣat̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of điện thoại cục gạch in English
Noun
- a box-shaped cell phone that resembles a brick, especially an old one manufactured by Nokia
Etymology
điện thoại (“telephone”) + cục (classifier) + gạch (“brick”). Compare English brick phone.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce điện thoại cục gạch?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗiən˧˨ʔ tʰwaːj˧˨ʔ kʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ɣajk̟̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗiəŋ˨˩˨ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨ kʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ɣat̚˨˩˨]. Tones: điện — heavy tone (nặng), thoại — heavy tone (nặng), cục — heavy tone (nặng), gạch — heavy tone (nặng).