Etymology

tương ‎(“sauce, paste”) +‎ ớt ‎(“chili”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨ̞̠ɜŋ˧˧ ʔəːʔt̚˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ̞̠ɜŋ˧˧ ʔəːʔk̚˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨ̞̠ɜŋ˧˥ ʔəːʔk̚˦ˀ˥]