Etymology

Liên bang (Union) + Cộng hòa (Republics) + Xã hội Chủ nghĩa (Socialist) + Xô viết (Soviet)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [l̪iɜn˧˧ ˀɓaːŋ˧˧ kɜwŋ͡m˧ˀ˨ʔ hwaː˨˩ s̪aː˦ˀ˥ hoj˧ˀ˨ʔ ṯɕu˧˩ ŋiɜ˦ˀ˥ s̪o˧˧ viɜʔt̚˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [liɜŋ˧˧ ˀɓaːŋ˧˧ kɜwŋ͡m˨ˀ˨ʔ hwaː˧˧ s̪aː˧˩ hoj˨ˀ˨ʔ ṯɕʊw˧˩ ŋiɜ˧˩ s̪ow˧˧ viɜʔk̚˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [l̻ʲiɜŋ˧˥ ˀɓaːŋ˧˥ kɜwŋ͡m˨ˀ˧ʔ waː˨˩ s̪aː˨˦ hoj˨ˀ˧ʔ c̻ʊw˨˦ ŋiɜ˨˦ s̪ow˧˥ vʲiɜʔk̚˦ˀ˥]