thì thào

verb

Hanoi [tʰi˨˩ tʰaːw˨˩]Huế [tʰɪj˦˩ tʰaːw˦˩]Saigon [tʰɪj˨˩ tʰaːw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thìfallinghuyền thàofallinghuyền

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

thì thào means to whisper.

Meanings of thì thào in English

Verb

to whisper, to say in a very low voice

Frequently asked questions

What does thì thào mean in English?

thì thào (verb) means "to whisper".

How do you pronounce thì thào?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰi˨˩ tʰaːw˨˩]; Saigon [tʰɪj˨˩ tʰaːw˨˩]. Tones: thì — falling tone (huyền), thào — falling tone (huyền).

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.