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siêu âm

nounadjectiveverb
Hanoi [siəw˧˧ ʔəm˧˧]Huế [ʂiw˧˧ ʔəm˧˧]Saigon [ʂiw˧˧ ʔəm˧˧] browser voice
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siêulevelngangâmlevelngang

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siêu âm means ultrasound; ultrasound machine or scan.

Meanings of siêu âm in English

Noun

  1. ultrasound
  2. ultrasound machine or scan

Adjective

  1. ultrasound; supersonic

Verb

  1. colloquial to investigate with ultrasound

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 超 (“over-; super-; ultra-”) and 音 (“sound”).

Frequently asked questions

What does siêu âm mean in English?

siêu âm (noun) means "ultrasound; ultrasound machine or scan".

How do you pronounce siêu âm?

IPA: Hanoi [siəw˧˧ ʔəm˧˧]; Saigon [ʂiw˧˧ ʔəm˧˧]. Tones: siêu — level tone (ngang), âm — level tone (ngang).

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.