vi-ô-lông-xen

Vietnamese

Etymology

Borrowed from French violoncelle.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vi˧˧ ʔo˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧ sɛn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɪj˧˧ ʔow˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧ sɛŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vɪj˧˧ ʔow˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧ sɛŋ˧˧] ~ [jɪj˧˧ ʔow˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧ sɛŋ˧˧]
• Phonetic spelling: vi ô lông xen

Noun

(classifier đàn) vi-ô-lông-xen

1. cello

   Synonym: xe-lô