âm nhạc

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 音樂 (“music”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ɲaːk̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ɲaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ɲaːk̚˨˩˨]
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    Noun

    âm nhạc

    1. music (as a concept)
      Near-synonym: nhạc (as a hobby or object of enjoyment)

    Usage notes

    • âm nhạc is used when talking about music as a concept ("what is music", "the history of music", etc.).
    • In other situations ("what music you like", "do you often listen to music", etc.), just nhạc is usually preferred, although âm nhạc is still understood if used by a non-native speaker.
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