dồn nén

verb

Hanoi [zon˨˩ nɛn˧˦]Huế [joŋ˦˩ nɛŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [joŋ˨˩ nɛŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dồnfallinghuyền nénrisingsắc

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

dồn nén means to suppress.

Meanings of dồn nén in English

Verb

to suppress

Etymology

dồn + nén.

Frequently asked questions

What does dồn nén mean in English?

dồn nén (verb) means "to suppress".

How do you pronounce dồn nén?

IPA: Hanoi [zon˨˩ nɛn˧˦]; Saigon [joŋ˨˩ nɛŋ˦˥]. Tones: dồn — falling tone (huyền), nén — 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.