Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 民主 (“democratic, democracy”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [z̻ɜn˧˧ ṯɕu˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɜŋ˧˧ ṯɕʊw˧˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jɜŋ˧˥ c̻ʊw˨˦]