tuỷ xương

noun

Hanoi [twi˧˩ sɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [twɪj˧˨ sɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ sɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tuỷdippinghỏi xươnglevelngang

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

tuỷ xương means bone marrow.

Meanings of tuỷ xương in English

Noun

bone marrow ≈ cốt tuỷ

Frequently asked questions

What does tuỷ xương mean in English?

tuỷ xương (noun) means "bone marrow".

How do you pronounce tuỷ xương?

IPA: Hanoi [twi˧˩ sɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ sɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: tuỷ — dipping tone (hỏi), xương — level tone (ngang).

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.