chủ âm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 主音, composed of (primary) and (tone).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕu˧˩ ʔəm˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ ʔəm˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cʊw˨˩˦ ʔəm˧˧]

Noun

chủ âm

  1. (music) a keynote; tonic; prime