Vowel System

Nguyên Âm

About this concept

12 vowel phonemes with short/long distinction: a/ă, ơ/â, o/ô. Diphthongs and triphthongs: ai, ao, ươi, uây. Vowel combinations in spelling.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level A1.

ă (short a) vs a (long a)short vs long vowel

ơ [ɤː] vs â [ə]open vs close mid vowels

ươi as in 'tươi'fresh (triphthong)

oai as in 'ngoài'outside (triphthong)

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