song thất lục bát
noun
Hanoi [sawŋ͡m˧˧ tʰət̚˧˦ lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓaːt̚˧˦]Huế [ʂawŋ͡m˧˧ tʰək̚˦˧˥ lʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ʔɓaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂawŋ͡m˧˧ tʰək̚˦˥ lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʔɓaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of song thất lục bát in English
Noun
- a quatrain comprising a couplet of two seven-syllable lines followed by a couplet of one six-syllable line and one eight-syllable line.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 雙 (“double”), 七 (“seven”), 六 (“six”) and 八 (“eight”)
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce song thất lục bát?
IPA: Hanoi [sawŋ͡m˧˧ tʰət̚˧˦ lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓaːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʂawŋ͡m˧˧ tʰək̚˦˥ lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʔɓaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: song — level tone (ngang), thất — rising tone (sắc), lục — heavy tone (nặng), bát — rising tone (sắc).