How do you say “diphthong” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "diphthong" in Vietnamese?

"Diphthong" in Vietnamese is nguyên âm đôi (diphthong).

“Diphthong” in Vietnamese is nguyên âm đôi (diphthong).

Vietnamese words for “diphthong”

nguyên âm đôinoun
Hanoi [ŋwiən˧˧ ʔəm˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˧] · Saigon [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ ʔəm˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˧]nguyên level âm level đôi level
diphthong
for “diphthong” meaning: A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.

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