i ngắn

noun

Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ ŋan˧˦]Huế [ʔɪj˧˧ ŋaŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ ŋaŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ilevelngang ngắnrisingsắc

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Meanings of i ngắn in English

Noun

The name of the Latin script letter I/i.

Etymology

i (“i (letter)”) + ngắn (“short”)

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce i ngắn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ ŋan˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ ŋaŋ˦˥]. Tones: i — level tone (ngang), ngắn — 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.