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tiếng Mỹ

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tiếng Mỹ means American English; English.

Also spelled tiếng Mĩ — same word, same meaning.

Classifier: thứ — e.g. một thứ tiếng Mỹ (one American English)

Meanings of tiếng Mỹ in English

Noun

  1. American English
  2. English (the English language)
    • nói giỏi tiếng Mỹto speak English fluently/skillfully
    • 1971: Nguyễn Trung Thành, Đất Quảng, vol. 1, p. 66 //books.google.com/books?id=hHMZAAAAIAAJMin spoke in English, clearly and precisely, as if giving a command...

Adjective

  1. English (in the English language) ≈ tiếng AnhAnh ngữ

Synonyms and antonyms of tiếng Mỹ

Synonyms

Etymology

tiếng (“language”) + Mĩ (“America”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tiếng Mỹ mean in English?

tiếng Mỹ (noun) means "American English; English".

How do you pronounce tiếng Mỹ?

Tones: tiếng — rising tone (sắc), mỹ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

What classifier is used with tiếng Mỹ?

Common classifiers: thứ — for example "một thứ tiếng Mỹ" (one American English).

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.