Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 強 (“to force, to make an effort; forced”; SV: cưỡng)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣɨ̞̠ɜŋ˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣɨ̞̠ɜŋ˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɣɨ̞̠ɜŋ˨ˀ˧ʔ]