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How do you say “tone” in Vietnamese?

“Tone” in Vietnamese is tiếng (language), tông (tone), nốt (note).

Vietnamese words for “tone”

  • tiếngnoun
    Hanoi [tiəŋ˧˦] · Saigon [tiəŋ˦˥]tiếng rising

    language; sound; voice

    for “tone” meaning: A specific pitch.

  • tôngnoun
    Hanoi [təwŋ͡m˧˧] · Saigon [təwŋ͡m˧˧]tông level

    tone; shade

  • nốtnoun
    Hanoi [not̚˧˦] · Saigon [nok̚˦˥]nốt rising

    note

    for “tone” meaning: (in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.

  • thanh điệunoun
    Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ ʔɗiəw˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tʰan˧˧ ʔɗiw˨˩˨]thanh level điệu heavy

    tone

    for “tone” meaning: The pitch of a word's sound that distinguishes a difference in meaning, as for example in Chinese.

    • Có bao nhiêu thanh điệu trong tiếng Việt?How many tones are there in Vietnamese?

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