Vietnam
pronunciation
How to pronounce Vietnam in British English:
UK [ˌvjɛtˈnɑːm]
How to pronounce Vietnam in American English:
US [viˌɛtˈnɑm]
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- Noun:
- a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945
- a prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the non-communist armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States
Word Origin
- Vietnam
- country in Southeast Asia, from Vietnamese Viet, the people's name + nam "south." Division into North and South lasted from 1954 to 1976. Vietnam War attested by 1963.
Example
- 1. Vietnam has ordered six kilo-class submarines from russia .
- 2. Vietnam and mexico are also interesting .
- 3. Vietnam subsequently lodged a protest .
- 4. Could iraq become another vietnam ?
- 5. Vietnam was equally annoyed with cambodia .