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Hê-ra-clét
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Vietnamese
Etymology
Borrowed from vi fr Héraclès. As with other French words with a mute h, the h is "unmuted", making this also a partial y vi fr -.
Proper noun
vi Greek god vi (thần ~) Heracles
Usage notes
Similar to the French and English uses, Hê-ra-clét is rarely ever used, unlike vi Héc-quyn. Compare vi Uy-lít-xơ Ulysses.
The "t" at the end is still pronounced as a /t/ sound in southern accents. Compare vi Ta-lét.