Pronunciation

Vowels

a
like 'a' in "father": ba

ă
like 'a' in "father", except said very quickly: chăn

â
like 'u' in "hut", except shorter: sân

e
like 'eah' in "yeah": che

ê
like the Canadian English "eh": cà phê

i
like 'ee' in "see" or "deed": pin

o
like "awwwww...", but not quite as long: lý do

ô
like the first component of the diphthong 'ow' in "low": á-lô

ơ
like â, except longer: bơ

u
like 'oo' in "hoop": Na Uy

ư
like 'oo' in "book", with a hint of the 'i' in "lick": thư