Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 捷克 (“Czech Republic”), contracted from Chinese 捷克斯洛伐克 ‎(Tiệp Khắc Tư Lạc Phạt Khắc, “Czechoslovakia”)

Pronunciation

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