chủ âm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 主音, composed of 主 (“primary”) and 音 (“tone”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu˧˩ ʔəm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ ʔəm˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cʊw˨˩˦ ʔəm˧˧]

Noun

chủ âm

1. (music) a keynote; tonic; prime