Etymology

sông + Sino-Vietnamese word from 紅 (“red”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [s̪ɜwŋ͡m˧˧ hɜwŋ͡m˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɜwŋ͡m˧˧ hɜwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɜwŋ͡m˧˥ hɜwŋ͡m˨˩]