bỗng chốc

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

  1. suddenly; unexpectedly; abruptly