ngờ kép

noun

Hanoi [ŋəː˨˩ kɛp̚˧˦]Huế [ŋəː˦˩ kɛp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ŋəː˨˩ kɛp̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngờfallinghuyền képrisingsắc

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

Meanings of ngờ kép in English

Noun

informal The name of the Latin-script trigraph NGH/ngh

Etymology

ngờ + kép (“double”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce ngờ kép?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋəː˨˩ kɛp̚˧˦]; Saigon [ŋəː˨˩ kɛp̚˦˥]. Tones: ngờ — falling tone (huyền), kép — 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.