nguyên âm
Hanoi [ŋwiən˧˧ ʔəm˧˧]Huế [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ ʔəm˧˧]Saigon [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ ʔəm˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nguyên âm means vowel.
Chinese characters: 元音 (元 “primary; original” + 音 “sound”)
Meanings of nguyên âm in English
Noun
- vowel
Words with nguyên âm
Example sentences with nguyên âm
- Bảng chữ cái tiếng Marathi có 11 nguyên âm và 36 phụ âm. The Marathi alphabet consists of 11 vowels and 36 consonants.
- Bảng chữ cái Thổ Nhĩ Kì có 8 nguyên âm và 21 phụ âm. The Turkish alphabet has 8 vowels and 21 consonants.
- Trong tiếng Séc và một vài ngôn ngữ khác thì có những từ không có nguyên âm. In Czech and other languages, there are words without vowels.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 元音, composed of 元 (“primary; original”) and 音 (“sound”).
Frequently asked questions
What does nguyên âm mean in English?
nguyên âm (noun) means "vowel".
How do you pronounce nguyên âm?
IPA: Hanoi [ŋwiən˧˧ ʔəm˧˧]; Saigon [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ ʔəm˧˧]. Tones: nguyên — level tone (ngang), âm — level tone (ngang).
Is nguyên âm a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. nguyên âm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 元音.