Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 立 (“to establish”) and 程 (“program”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [l̪ɜʔp̚˧ˀ˨ʔ ṯɕïŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɜʔp̚˨ˀ˨ʔ ʈɨ̞̠n˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [l̻ʲɜʔp̚˨ˀ˧ʔ ʈɨ̞̠n˨˩]