hoóc môn

Vietnamese

Etymology

From French hormone. The h is added via spelling pronunciation.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hɔk̚˧˦ mon˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hɔk̚˦˧˥ moŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [hɔk̚˦˥ moŋ˧˧]

Noun

hoóc môn

1. a hormone

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with Hóc Môn.