Etymology

bút ‎(“writing instrument”) +‎ chì ‎(“lead”), calque of Japanese 鉛筆 ‎(enpitsu).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɓuʔt̚˧ˀ˦ ṯɕi˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɓʊʔk̚˦˥ ṯɕɪj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɓʊʔk͡p̚˦ˀ˥ c̻ɪj˨˩]