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phát âm

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [faːt̚˧˦ ʔəm˧˧]Huế [faːk̚˦˧˥ ʔəm˧˧]Saigon [faːk̚˦˥ ʔəm˧˧] browser voice
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phát âm means to pronounce.

Chinese characters: 發音

Meanings of phát âm in English

Verb

  1. to pronounce
    • cách phát âmpronunciation

Example sentences with phát âm

  • Từ đó phát âm như thế nào? How is it pronounced?
  • Tôi có phát âm đúng hay không? Am I pronouncing this correctly?
  • Tôi có phát âm chuẩn không? Am I pronouncing this correctly?
  • Tôi không thể phát âm cái tên đó. I can't pronounce that name.
  • Từ này khó phát âm. This word is difficult to pronounce.
  • Tôi muốn cải thiện phát âm tiếng Pháp của tôi. I would like to improve my French pronunciation.
  • Vui lòng nói cho tôi biết cách phát âm từ này. Please tell me how to pronounce this word.
  • Bạn phát âm từ "WiFi" trong tiếng Pháp như thế nào? How do you pronounce "Wi-Fi" in French?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 發音 (“to pronounce”).

Frequently asked questions

What does phát âm mean in English?

phát âm (verb) means "to pronounce".

How do you pronounce phát âm?

IPA: Hanoi [faːt̚˧˦ ʔəm˧˧]; Saigon [faːk̚˦˥ ʔəm˧˧]. Tones: phát — rising tone (sắc), âm — level tone (ngang).

Is phát âm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phát âm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 發音.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.