Vietnamese Dipthongs Flashcards
1
Q
ai
A
‘ai’ as in Thai
More clear ai sound, then ay, mouth a little more open
2
Q
ao
A
‘ao’ as in Mao (A is stronger - AU U is stronger)
3
Q
au
A
‘a-oo’ like owl (U is stronger - AO A is stronger)
4
Q
âu
A
‘oh’
5
Q
ay
A
long ‘aye’ like a pirate “Aye! Matie!”
or I-ce cream
Mouth a little more closed that ai, has a slight “uh” sound at the beginning. Mouth a little more closed
6
Q
ây
A
like ‘aye’ above but with a slight ‘uh’ at beginning
7
Q
eo
A
‘eh-ao’ as in meow (think be-ow -fat)
8
Q
êu
A
‘ay-oo’
9
Q
iu
A
long ‘ew’ as in few
ee-ew
10
Q
iêu
A
‘ee-yoh’ and/or ‘i-yoh’ “eeee Yo!”
11
Q
oa
A
‘wa’ as in wacky (but more nasal)
like a baby wa! wa!
12
Q
oe
A
‘weh’ like weigh
(quite nasal)
13
Q
ôi
A
‘oy’ like toy
14
Q
ơi
A
like ôi but with a slight ‘uh’ at beginning
15
Q
ua
A
‘oo-waw’
