sự cố

See also: suco, sucò, and sư cô

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 事故 (“accident”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɨ˧˨ʔ ko˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˨˩ʔ kow˨˩˦] ~ [sɨ˨˩ʔ kow˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˨˩˨ kow˦˥] ~ [sɨ˨˩˨ kow˦˥]

Noun

sự cố

  1. a setback (adverse event, obstacle)
    sự cố kĩ thuật ― technical difficulties

See also

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