How do you pronounce Vietnamese?
The better you pronounce a letter in a word, the more understood you will be in speaking the Vietnamese language.
Vietnamese Alphabet.
| Vietnamese Alphabet | English Sound | Pronunciation Example |
|---|---|---|
| a | α: | ‘a’ as in father |
| â | ɜ | ‘u’ as in but |
| ă | α | ‘a’ as in hat |
| b | ɓ | ‘b’ as in big |
Is it pronounced pho or FA?
Pho is high on the list of commonly mispronounced words. Some people are adamant that the “o” is long, while others contend the soup should be pronounced as “fuh.” While the origin of pho’s true pronunciation may be debatable, the pronunciation itself is not. Pho is pronounced “fuh,” no matter how you slice it.
How do you pronounce the Vietnamese name Nguyen?
Southern Vietnamese tend to clip some of their sounds, so Nguyen would be pronounced something like “Win” or “Wen.” Northern Vietnamese would keep it, giving a pronunciation more like “N’Win” or “Nuh’Win,” all done as best you can in one syllable.