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phế cầu khuẩn

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [fe˧˦ kəw˨˩ xwən˧˩]Huế [fej˨˩˦ kəw˦˩ kʰwəŋ˧˨]Saigon [fej˦˥ kəw˨˩ kʰwəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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phếrisingsắccầufallinghuyềnkhuẩndippinghỏi

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phế cầu khuẩn means streptococcus pneumoniae.

Chinese characters: 肺球菌

Meanings of phế cầu khuẩn in English

Noun

  1. streptococcus pneumoniae

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 肺球菌.

Frequently asked questions

What does phế cầu khuẩn mean in English?

phế cầu khuẩn (noun) means "streptococcus pneumoniae".

How do you pronounce phế cầu khuẩn?

IPA: Hanoi [fe˧˦ kəw˨˩ xwən˧˩]; Saigon [fej˦˥ kəw˨˩ kʰwəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: phế — rising tone (sắc), cầu — falling tone (huyền), khuẩn — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is phế cầu khuẩn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phế cầu khuẩn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 肺球菌.

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.