Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 電話 (“telephone”) and 移動 (“mobile; portable”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɗiɜn˧ˀ˨ʔ tʰwaːj˧ˀ˨ʔ z̻i˧˧ ˀɗɜwŋ͡m˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɗiɜŋ˨ˀ˨ʔ tʰwaːj˨ˀ˨ʔ jɪj˧˧ ˀɗɜwŋ͡m˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɗiɜŋ˨ˀ˧ʔ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨ˀ˧ʔ jɪj˧˥ ˀɗɜwŋ͡m˨ˀ˧ʔ]