sờ nặng
Vietnamese
Etymology
sờ (“ess”) + nặng (“heavy”). Since ‹s› properly represents a retroflex /ʂ/ which feels "heavy" as opposed to an alveolar /s/ represented by ‹x›, this name may be used by those (usually northerners) who don't distinguish the two sounds to distinguish the two letters in writing.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səː˨˩ naŋ˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəː˦˩ naŋ˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂəː˨˩ naŋ˨˩˨] ~ [səː˨˩ naŋ˨˩˨]
Noun
sờ nặng
- (informal) The name of the Latin-script letter S.
- Synonym: ét-sì
- Antonym: xờ nhẹ