bức rút

verb

Hanoi [ʔɓɨk̚˧˦ zut̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɓɨk̚˦˧˥ ʐʊk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓɨk̚˦˥ ɹʊk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bứcrisingsắc rútrisingsắc

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

Meanings of bức rút in English

Verb

to force enemy forces to retreat

Etymology

bức (逼) + rút (“to retreat”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce bức rút?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɨk̚˧˦ zut̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓɨk̚˦˥ ɹʊk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: bức — rising tone (sắc), rút — 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.