Lesson 07: Practice How to spell Vietnamese

Summary: We’re going to complete your spelling Vietnamese skill with the last group of Vietnamese letter today. As discussed in the previous lesson, we will systematically divide the 29 vowels and consonants (including their diphthongs, triphthongs, digraphs, and trigraphs) into four manageable groups, each following similar rules in spelling. Get ready to delve into the intricacies of Vietnamese spelling as we progress through these groups.

Part 01: Simple Vowels and Consonants that can only play one role in a word.
Part 02: Initial Consonants and their digraphs.
Part 03: Consonants, and their digraphs and trigraphs that can be both initial and closing.
Part 04: Other Vowels with diphthongs and triphthongs.
Part 05: Sum-up table & practice how to spell Vietnamese.

Learning and mastering all the spelling rules presented in these lessons typically takes a Vietnamese child one to two years. Consequently, it may take you several days to grasp and practice these rules, but they are essential for your journey through "Learn Vietnamese 30 Days".

Blog Writer's Notes:

All rules outlined here apply to standard Vietnamese, which is based on the Northern Vietnamese dialect.
The Southern Vietnamese dialect alters the pronunciation of some consonants but does not affect their written form. Written Vietnamese always adheres to standard Vietnamese.
Explanation of Some Terms Used in This Lesson:

Diphthongs and Triphthongs are combinations of two or three vowels. They may or may not alter the pronunciation of the original vowel.
Digraphs and Trigraphs are combinations of two or three consonants. They may or may not alter the pronunciation of the original consonant.

Learn Vietnamese Lesson 7 - Practice How To Spell Vietnamese

1. Sum-up table

I'm delighted to have you here! You've successfully mastered all 88 Vietnamese vowels, consonants, as well as their digraphs, trigraphs, diphthongs, and triphthongs. Yet, to reinforce your learning and make it more memorable, a summary table and some practice exercises are essential. Let's begin right away!

The table of 88 vowels, consonants and their digraphs, trigraphs, diphthongs and triphthongs in Vietnamese

Group	Letters	Initial consonants		Vowels			Closing consonants
Group	Letters	Conso-nants	Di-graphs & Tri-graphs	Vowels	Diph-thongs	Triph-thongs	Conso-nants	Di-graphs
Simple vowels and consonants	a			a	ai, ao, au, ay
	â				âu, ây
	e			e	eo
	ê			ê	êu
	ô			ô	ôi
	ơ			ơ	ơi
	b	b
	d	d
	đ	đ
	h	h
	l	l
	r	r
	s	s
	v	v
	x	x
Initial consonants with one digraph	q		qu
	g	g	gh
	k	k	kh
Consonants can be both initial and closing	c	c	ch				c	ch
	m	m					m
	n	n	nh, ng, ngh				n	nh, ng
	p	p	ph				p
	t	t	th, tr				t
Other vowels	â			â
	ă			ă
	i			i	ia, iê/yê, iu	iêu/yêu
	o			o	oa, oă, oe, oi	oai, oao, oay, oeo
	u			u	ua, uâ, uê, ui, uô, uơ	uây, uôi, uya, uyê, uyu
	ư			ư	ưa, ưi, ươ, ưu, uy	ươi, ươu
	y			y	yê/iê	yêu/iêu

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