phều phào

adjective

Hanoi [few˨˩ faːw˨˩]Huế [few˦˩ faːw˦˩]Saigon [few˨˩ faːw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

phềufallinghuyền phàofallinghuyền

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

phều phào means weak and failing.

Meanings of phều phào in English

Adjective

of the voice weak and failing ≈ thều thào

Frequently asked questions

What does phều phào mean in English?

phều phào (adjective) means "weak and failing".

How do you pronounce phều phào?

IPA: Hanoi [few˨˩ faːw˨˩]; Saigon [few˨˩ faːw˨˩]. Tones: phều — falling tone (huyền), phào — falling tone (huyền).

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.