Etymology

From Latin Benedictus. Cognate with English Benedict.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɓe˧˧ ne˧˧ ˀɗïʔk̟̚˧ˀ˦ to˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɓej˧˧ nej˧˧ ˀɗɨ̞̠ʔt̚˦˥ tow˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɓej˧˥ nej˧˥ ˀɗɨ̞̠ʔt̚˦ˀ˥ tow˧˥]
• Phonetic: bê nê đích tô