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tạp âm

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [taːp̚˧˨ʔ ʔəm˧˧]Huế [taːp̚˨˩ʔ ʔəm˧˧]Saigon [taːp̚˨˩˨ ʔəm˧˧] browser voice
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tạp âm means background noise.

Chinese characters: 雜音

Meanings of tạp âm in English

Noun

  1. background noise

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 雜音.

Frequently asked questions

What does tạp âm mean in English?

tạp âm (noun) means "background noise".

How do you pronounce tạp âm?

IPA: Hanoi [taːp̚˧˨ʔ ʔəm˧˧]; Saigon [taːp̚˨˩˨ ʔəm˧˧]. Tones: tạp — heavy tone (nặng), âm — level tone (ngang).

Is tạp âm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tạp âm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 雜音.

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.