âm nhạc
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 音樂 (“music”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ɲaːk̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ɲaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ɲaːk̚˨˩˨]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file)
Noun
editUsage notes
edit- âm nhạc is used when talking about music as a concept ("what is music", "the history of music", etc.).
- In other situations ("what music you like", "do you often listen to music", etc.), just nhạc is usually preferred, although âm nhạc is still understood if used by a non-native speaker.