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kh (like ch in German buch) is the sound you make at the end of ugh, when a puff of air is released and vibration is felt near the back of the mouth. You can also imagine pronouncing k, but allowing more air to flow through. We chose to represent this sound by kh.

ng or ngh (like ng in king or singer) is represented by ng.

nh (like ny in piñata) is represented by n-y before a vowel, and as nh at the end of a word.

ph (like f in fish) is represented by f.

qu (like kw in square) is represented by k-w. Please note this sound is not aspirated.

th (like t in tin) is represented by t.

w (like w in watch) is used instead of oo in certain words, if it is followed by other vowels.

For example thuốc → twáwk (t-w is pronounced as in twitter)

muốn → m-wún (m-w is pronounced as in mwah)

y (like y in yes) is used instead of i or ee in certain words, if it is followed by other vowels. It is also used to remind readers of the y sound in nh.

The use of hyphens

Besides linking vowels, hyphens are also used to assist in reading and to avoid confusions in the phonetic pronunciations. For example, w and y are separated from preceding consonants with hyphens for clarity, and also to avoid y being mistaken as a vowel.

How to use this picture dictionary

This dictionary is accompanied by a set of audio recordings made by native speakers from Hanoi. You can look up any topic which is of interest to you, listen to each word and repeat it after the speaker. Afterwards, you move to the phrases and sentences doing the same. When you are sure that you know the meanings of the words, phrases and sentences, you may want to listen to them again without looking at the book and try writing them down. Then check the book to see if you wrote them correctly.

The English-Vietnamese Index at the end of the dictionary will help y ou find words you have learned, but which you may have forgotten.

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