Vietnamese
Etymology
bỗng (“suddenly”) + chốc (“instant”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕəwk͡p̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˨ t͡ɕəwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˨˩˦ cəwk͡p̚˦˥]
Adverb
bỗng chốc
- suddenly; unexpectedly; abruptly