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nói ngọng

verb
Hanoi [nɔj˧˦ ŋawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [nɔj˨˩˦ ŋawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [nɔj˦˥ ŋawŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
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Meanings of nói ngọng in English

Verb

  1. colloquial, pseudo-linguistics to have a "speech impediment" where one has difficulty in articulating certain phoneme(s) that is/are not native to their dialect, most stereotypically associated with those who have the /n/-/l/ merger or switch
    • Cả làng em nói ngọng, mỗi mình em nói sõi.My entire village speaks badly; I alone speak fluently.

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How do you pronounce nói ngọng?

IPA: Hanoi [nɔj˧˦ ŋawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [nɔj˦˥ ŋawŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: nói — rising tone (sắc), ngọng — heavy tone (nặng).

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.