learn vietnamese : reading alphabet
Learn the Vietnamese Alphabet: A to Z
Welcome to the Vietnamese alphabet lesson! Here, you'll learn each letter, its pronunciation, and an example sound. Let's start:
A
IPA: /a/
The sound "a" as in "father."
Ă
IPA: /ă/
The sound "ă" as in "cut" (shortened).
Â
IPA: /ə/
The sound "â" as in "about" (schwa sound).
B
IPA: /ɓ/
The sound "b" as in "bed."
C
IPA: /k/
The sound "c" as in "cat."
D
IPA: /z/ (Northern), /j/ (Southern)
The sound "d" as in "yes" (Southern) or similar to "z" (Northern).
Đ
IPA: /ɗ/
The sound "đ" as in "dog" (voiced).
E
IPA: /ɛ/
The sound "e" as in "bed."
Ê
IPA: /e/
The sound "ê" as in "say."
G
IPA: /ɣ/
The sound "g" as in "go" (softened).
H
IPA: /h/
The sound "h" as in "hat."
I
IPA: /i/
The sound "i" as in "see."
K
IPA: /k/
The sound "k" as in "kite."
L
IPA: /l/
The sound "l" as in "lamp."
M
IPA: /m/
The sound "m" as in "mother."
N
IPA: /n/
The sound "n" as in "nose."
O
IPA: /ɔ/
The sound "o" as in "saw."
Ô
IPA: /o/
The sound "ô" as in "go."
Ơ
IPA: /ɤ/
The sound "ơ" as in "sir."
P
IPA: /p/
The sound "p" as in "pen."
Q
IPA: /kw/
The sound "qu" as in "quick."
R
IPA: /z/ (Northern) or /ɹ/ (Southern)
The sound "r" varies by region: "z" in Northern and "r" in Southern dialects.
S
IPA: /ʂ/
The sound "s" as in "shy."
T
IPA: /t/
The sound "t" as in "top."
U
IPA: /u/
The sound "u" as in "food."
Ư
IPA: /ɨ/
The sound "ư" as in "true" (tongue farther back).
V
IPA: /v/
The sound "v" as in "victory."
X
IPA: /s/
The sound "x" as in "see."
Y
IPA: /i/
The sound "y" as in "me."
