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Consonants in Vietnamese phrasebook
Consonants in Vietnamese phrasebook
b�
like 'b' in "bed". Used only at the beginning of a syllable.
c�
like 'c' in "cat", with a hint of the 'g' in "gone".
d�
in the South (Ho Chi Minh City), like 'y' in "yes"; in the North (Hanoi), like 'z' in "zip". Used only at the beginning of a syllable.
đ�
like 'd' in "dog". Used only at the beginning of a syllable.
g�
like 'g' in "go".
h�
like 'h' in "help".
k�
like 'c' in "cat", with a hint of the 'g' in "gone". Used only at the beginning of a syllable.
l�
like 'l' in "love". Used only at the beginning of a syllable.
m�
like 'm' in "mother".
n�
like 'n' in "nice".
p�
like 'p' in "pig".
r�
like 'r' in "row", or like 'tt' in "butter" (when said quickly in the American accent). Used only at the beginning of a syllable.
s�
like 'ss' in "hiss". Used only at the beginning of a syllable.
t�
like French 't', i.e. stronger then English "t", 't' in 'thé' not 't' in 'tea'.
v�
like 'v' in "victory". Used only at the beginning of a syllable.
x�
like 's' in "kicks". Used only at the beginning of a syllable.
y�
like 'y' in "yes".
ch�
at the beginning of a syllable, like 'ch' in "touch"; at the end, like 'ck' in "sick" (but it is never enunciated).
gh�
like 'g' in "go". Used only at the beginning of a syllable.
kh�
somewhat like 'c' in "cat" (enunciated). Identical to the "ach-Laut" sound in German. Used only at the beginning of a syllable.
ng, ngh�
like 'ng' in "sing-along": Nga.
ph�
like 'ph' in "phone".
th�
like 't' in "time". Used only at the beginning of a syllable.
tr�
like 'tr' in "tree". Used only at the beginning of a syllable.
ch�
like 'ch' in "chat". Used only at the beginning of a syllable.
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