Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ngữ âm

[ŋɨ˦ˀ˥ ʔəm˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) phonology (of a language)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngôn ngữ học về âm thanh

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) pronunciation (of words in a language)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cách phát âm trong ngôn ngữ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) short for ngữ âm học (“phonetics”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngôn ngữ học về âm thanh

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “ngữ âm” mean?

(noun) phonology (of a language)

Is “ngữ âm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.