Vietnamese alphabet chart
29 letters and the double consonants: how each is read, its name, and a word you already know. Southern voice by default.
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Vietnamese alphabet chart · readvietnamese.com
vowel consonant
The 29 letters
- aw
- aa
- = k
- = v = gi
- dd
- ee
- = r = gh
- = y
- = c
- oo
- ow
- = qu
- = g = gh
- = x
- uw
- = d = gi
- = s
- = i
The 11 double consonants
- = tr
- = g = r
- = d = v
- = ngh
- = ng
- = q
- = ch
Different letters, same sound
Spelling keeps them apart; your ear doesn't. Here are the letters your accent says the same way.
- c = k
- d = v = gi
- g = r = gh
- i = y
- q = qu
- s = x
- ch = tr
- ng = ngh
Bê or bờ?
Each letter has a name, used to spell a word aloud, and a reading sound, the one children learn to read with: consonant + ờ. The chart shows both.
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Quick answers
How many letters are in the Vietnamese alphabet?
29: 12 vowels and 17 consonants. Eleven double consonants (ch, gh, gi, kh, ng, ngh, nh, ph, qu, th, tr) are taught with them.
Which letters are missing?
F, j, w and z are not part of the alphabet. They show up in foreign words, and as keys of the Telex keyboard.
How do you say the letters?
Every letter has a name (b = bê) and a reading sound (b = bờ). Children learn to read with the sounds: press ▶ on any letter to hear both.
Is the chart in a Southern accent?
Southern voice by default, Northern with one switch. The letters each accent says the same way are marked on every tile.
Can I print it?
Yes: “Print or save as PDF” gives the chart alone, five letters a row, with the words you chose.
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