xăng-ti-mét

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

centimét

Etymology

Borrowed from French centimètre.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saŋ˧˧ ti˧˧ mɛt̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [saŋ˧˧ tɪj˧˧ mɛt̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [saŋ˧˧ tɪj˧˧ mɛk̚˦˥]

Noun

xăng-ti-mét

centimeter/centimetre

Usage notes

Although "xăng-ti-mét" is the predominant pronunciation, most textbooks prefer the orthographic form "centimét".

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