Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 共和 (“republic”), 民主 (“democracy, democratic”) and 人民 (“people”) + 朝鮮 ("Korea")

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɜwŋ͡m˧ˀ˨ʔ hwaː˨˩ z̻ɜn˧˧ ṯɕu˧˩ ɲɜn˧˧ z̻ɜn˧˧ ṯɕiɜw˨˩ tiɜn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɜwŋ͡m˨ˀ˨ʔ hwaː˧˧ jɜŋ˧˧ ṯɕʊw˧˩ ɲɜŋ˧˧ jɜŋ˧˧ ʈiɜw˧˧ tiɜŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɜwŋ͡m˨ˀ˧ʔ waː˨˩ jɜŋ˧˥ c̻ʊw˨˦ ɲ̻ɜŋ˧˥ jɜŋ˧˥ ʈiɜw˨˩ tiɜŋ˧˥]