sự cố

See also: suco, sucò, and sư cô

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 事故 (“accident”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɨ˧˨ʔ ko˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ˨˩ʔ kow˨˩˦] ~ [sɨ˨˩ʔ kow˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ˨˩˨ kow˦˥] ~ [sɨ˨˩˨ kow˦˥]

Noun

sự cố

1. a setback (adverse event, obstacle)

   sự cố kĩ thuật ― technical difficulties

See also

• tai nạn (“accident”)