xăng-ti-mét

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• xentimét
• xen-ti-mét
• xăng ti mét
• (shortened) xăng
• (shortened) xen

Etymology

Borrowed from French centimètre.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saŋ˧˧ ti˧˧ mɛt̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [saŋ˧˧ tɪj˧˧ mɛt̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [saŋ˧˧ tɪj˧˧ mɛk̚˦˥]
• Phonetic spelling: xăng ti mét

Noun

xăng-ti-mét

1. centimeter/centimetre

Usage notes

• Although "xăng-ti-mét" is the predominant pronunciation, most textbooks prefer the orthographic form "centimét" or "xen-ti-mét".