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số phôn

noun
Hanoi [so˧˦ fon˧˧]Huế [ʂow˨˩˦ foŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʂow˦˥ foŋ˧˧] browser voice
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số phôn means telephone number.

Meanings of số phôn in English

Noun

  1. informal, dated or Overseas Vietnamese telephone number (digits assigned to a telephone) ≈ số điện thoại

Etymology

số (“number”) + phôn (“telephone”)

Frequently asked questions

What does số phôn mean in English?

số phôn (noun) means "telephone number".

How do you pronounce số phôn?

IPA: Hanoi [so˧˦ fon˧˧]; Saigon [ʂow˦˥ foŋ˧˧]. Tones: số — rising tone (sắc), phôn — level tone (ngang).

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