photpho

Vietnamese

Chemical element
P
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Alternative forms

  • phốtpho

Etymology

From French phosphore, from New Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fot̚˧˦ fɔ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fok̚˦˧˥ fɔ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fok̚˦˥ fɔ˧˧]
  • Phonetic spelling: phốt pho

Noun

photpho

  1. phosphorus
    Synonym: lân

Usage notes

The letter <t> is pronounced as /t/, rather than the usual /k/, in southern dialects.

Derived terms

  • photphorin
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