sụn

noun

Hanoi [sun˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʂun˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʂʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sụnheavynặng

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

sụn means cartilage.

Meanings of sụn in English

Noun

cartilage

Words with sụn

sụn chêm

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sụn could be written as 𩪞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does sụn mean in English?

sụn (noun) means "cartilage".

How do you pronounce sụn?

IPA: Hanoi [sun˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʂʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: sụn — heavy tone (nặng).

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.