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Let's now learn the Vietnamese letters. Knowing these characters will allow you to read and write commonly used expressions and words with ease.
A a | [α:] as in Alabama |
 â | [ɜ] as in put |
Ă ă | [α] as in hat |
B b | [ɓ] as in big |
C c | [k] as in cat |
CH ch | [t∫, c] as in chat |
D d | [z, j] as in zoo (north) yes (south) |
Đ đ | [ɗ] as in day |
E e | [ε] as in pet |
Ê ê | [e] as in mate |
G g | [ɣ] as in gold |
GH gh | [ɣ] as in Ghana |
GI gi | [z, j] as in zoo (n) yes (s) |
H h | [h] 12 as in hat |
I i | [i] as in ink, eat |
K k | [k] as in kit |
KH kh | [kh, x] as in Bach |
L l | [l] as in love |
M m | [m] as in man |
N n | [n] as in nice |
NG ng | [ŋ] as in ring |
NGH ngh | [ŋ] as in singer |
NH nh | [ɲ] as in new |
O o | [ɔ] as in hot |
Ô ô | [o] as in boat |
Ơ ơ | [ɜ:] as in fur |
P p | [p] as in peace |
PH ph | [f] as in fly |
QU qu | [kw] as in queue |
R r | [z, ɹ] as in zoo (n) tar (s) |
S s | [s, ∫] as in sea (n) shy (s) |
T t | [t] as in top |
TH th | [th] as in thin |
TR tr | [t∫,ʈɽ] as in chat (n) tree (s) |
U u | [ʊ] as in boot |
Ư ư | [ɨ] as in cute |
V v | [v, j] as in van (n) yes (s) |
X x | [s] as in sky |
Y y | [i] as in tea |
The above letters in Vietnamese should allow you to read and write the following pages with much ease: popular phrases in Vietnamese, Vietnamese homepage, or Vietnamese Grammar. Vietnamese quiz and flashcard can also be found on our homepage.
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