sửng sốt

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Hanoi [sɨŋ˧˩ sot̚˧˦]Huế [ʂɨŋ˧˨ ʂok̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂɨŋ˨˩˦ ʂok̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sửngdippinghỏi sốtrisingsắc

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sửng sốt means to be astonished; to be taken aback.

Meanings of sửng sốt in English

Verb

to be astonished; to be taken aback

Example sentences with sửng sốt

Chúng tôi sửng sốt trước khả năng ăn nói của thằng bé. We marveled at the little boy's eloquence.

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

Etymology

sửng + sốt.

Frequently asked questions

What does sửng sốt mean in English?

sửng sốt (verb) means "to be astonished; to be taken aback".

How do you pronounce sửng sốt?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨŋ˧˩ sot̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʂɨŋ˨˩˦ ʂok̚˦˥]. Tones: sửng — dipping tone (hỏi), sốt — rising tone (sắc).

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.