viễn thông

noun

Hanoi [viən˦ˀ˥ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [viəŋ˧˨ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [viəŋ˨˩˦ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

viễncreaky risingngã thônglevelngang

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

viễn thông means telecommunication.

Meanings of viễn thông in English

Noun

telecommunication

Example sentences with viễn thông

Tên lửa đã đưa vệ tinh viễn thông vào quỹ đạo. The rocket put a communications satellite into orbit.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 遠 (“far”) and 通 (“to go through”).

Frequently asked questions

What does viễn thông mean in English?

viễn thông (noun) means "telecommunication".

How do you pronounce viễn thông?

IPA: Hanoi [viən˦ˀ˥ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [viəŋ˨˩˦ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: viễn — creaky rising tone (ngã), thông — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.