Slide 1

VIET SOUND SYSTEM Part 2

i

i

to go

m

noodles

b

calf

dike

m

to be fond of

e

me

tamarind

b

raft

b

b

calf

b

raft

i

to go

dike

m

m

noodles

m

to be fond of

me

tamarind

n

nn

should(Ending consonant in the word above will be focused more in later units.)

nn

floor(Ending consonant in the word above will be focused more in later units.)

en

black(Ending consonant in the word above will be focused more in later units.)

lamp n(Ending consonant in the word above will be focused more in later units.)

high-levelSymbolExampleDescription

nonennhigh-level (thanh ngang)This tone is slightly higher in pitch than the middle range of an average English speaker. (Northern Variant)high-level (thanh ngang)This tone is slightly higher in pitch than the middle range of an average English speaker. (Southern Variant)

low-fallingSymbolExampleDescriptionnnlow-falling (thanh huyn)The voice starts at a fairly low level and falls gradually. (Northern Variant)low-falling (thanh huyn)The voice starts lower than level tone (ma), falls to a lower pitch and levels off. (Southern Variant)

high-level and low-fallingSymbolExampleDescription

nonennhigh-level (thanh ngang)This tone is slightly higher in pitch than the middle range of an average English speaker. (Northern Variant)high-level (thanh ngang)This tone is slightly higher in pitch than the middle range of an average English speaker. (Southern Variant)nnlow-falling (thanh huyn)The voice starts at a fairly low level and falls gradually. (Northern Variant)low-falling (thanh huyn)The voice starts lower than level tone (ma), falls to a lower pitch and levels off. (Southern Variant)

End of Part 2