Explore the writing examples below. Sound comparisons are approximate; use complete words and recordings to develop your listening and pronunciation.
| A a | [α:] as in Alabama |
| Â 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 |
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