i tờ

noun

Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ təː˨˩]Huế [ʔɪj˧˧ təː˦˩]Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ təː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ilevelngang tờfallinghuyền

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

Meanings of i tờ in English

Noun

how to write with the quốc ngữ (“Vietnamese alphabet”)
- lớp học i tờABC level classroom

Etymology

i (“i”) + tờ (“tee”), the simplest letters of the alphabet to learn first, in early education under French colonization.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce i tờ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ təː˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ təː˨˩]. Tones: i — level tone (ngang), tờ — falling tone (huyền).

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.