thanh điệu
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ ʔɗiəw˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰɛɲ˧˧ ʔɗiw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰan˧˧ ʔɗiw˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thanh điệu means tone.
Chinese characters: 聲調
Meanings of thanh điệu in English
Noun
- tone
Example sentences with thanh điệu
- Tiếng Việt là ngôn ngữ có thanh điệu. Vietnamese is a tonal language.
- Có bao nhiêu thanh điệu trong tiếng Việt? How many tones are there in Vietnamese?
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 聲調 (“tone”).
Frequently asked questions
What does thanh điệu mean in English?
thanh điệu (noun) means "tone".
How do you pronounce thanh điệu?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ ʔɗiəw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰan˧˧ ʔɗiw˨˩˨]. Tones: thanh — level tone (ngang), điệu — heavy tone (nặng).
Is thanh điệu a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. thanh điệu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 聲調.