Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 電話, composed of 電 (“electric”) and 話 (“conversation”). Borrowing from Japanese 電話 ‎(denwa).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɗiɜn˧ˀ˨ʔ tʰwaːj˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɗiɜŋ˨ˀ˨ʔ tʰwaːj˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɗiɜŋ˨ˀ˧ʔ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨ˀ˧ʔ]