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diễn thuyết

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ziən˦ˀ˥ tʰwiət̚˧˦]Huế [jiəŋ˧˨ tʰwiək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [jiəŋ˨˩˦ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˦˥] browser voice
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diễn thuyết means to make a speech.

Chinese characters: 演說

Meanings of diễn thuyết in English

Verb

  1. to make a speech; to talk in front of an audience

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 演說.

Frequently asked questions

What does diễn thuyết mean in English?

diễn thuyết (verb) means "to make a speech".

How do you pronounce diễn thuyết?

IPA: Hanoi [ziən˦ˀ˥ tʰwiət̚˧˦]; Saigon [jiəŋ˨˩˦ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˦˥]. Tones: diễn — creaky rising tone (ngã), thuyết — rising tone (sắc).

Is diễn thuyết a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. diễn thuyết is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 演說.

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.