Etymology

đường ‎(“road”) +‎ sắt ‎(“iron”), a calque of French chemin de fer

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɗɨ̞̠ɜŋ˨˩ s̪ɐʔt̚˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɗɨ̞̠ɜŋ˧˧ ʂɐʔk̚˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɗɨ̞̠ɜŋ˨˩ ʂɐʔk̚˦ˀ˥]