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siêu chỉnh

verb
Hanoi [siəw˧˧ t͡ɕïŋ˧˩]Huế [ʂiw˧˧ t͡ɕɨn˧˨]Saigon [ʂiw˧˧ cɨn˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
siêulevelngangchỉnhdippinghỏi

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

siêu chỉnh means to hypercorrect.

Meanings of siêu chỉnh in English

Verb

  1. to hypercorrect

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 超 and 整.

Frequently asked questions

What does siêu chỉnh mean in English?

siêu chỉnh (verb) means "to hypercorrect".

How do you pronounce siêu chỉnh?

IPA: Hanoi [siəw˧˧ t͡ɕïŋ˧˩]; Saigon [ʂiw˧˧ cɨn˨˩˦]. Tones: siêu — level tone (ngang), chỉnh — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.