VIETNAMESE ARTICULATION

TEST – Version II

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Natarsha Cameron & Carley Watt (Flinders University, 2006) adapted from West (2000)
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bicycle / đap

pronounced [Âạp ʍ]

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doll / búp bê
pronounced [Áúp Áê]

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 table / bàn

pronounced [Áan]

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 hammer / búa
pronounced [ɓwз]

If ‘búa’ is not elicited, refer to item #6 - ‘buýt’ (bus)

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 eye / mắt

pronounced [mắt ʍ]

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 bus / buýt
pronounced [ÁuIèt ʍ]

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hand / tay

pronounced [tāj]

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money / tiền
pronounced [tiEn]

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rabbit / thỏ

pronounced [thǤ]

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mouse / thừ

pronounced [thM]

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 cry / khóc

pronounced [xǤkʍ]

If ‘khóc’ is not elicited, refer to item #19 - ‘nước’ (water)

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scissors / kẻo

pronounced [kEO]

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Ice cream / kem
Pronounced [kεm]

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dog / chó

pronounced [cǤ]

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banana / chuối
pronounced [cuзj]

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 black / đen
pronounced [Âεn]

If ‘ñen’ is not elicited, refer to item #1 - ‘ñap’ (bicycle)

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lamp / đèn

pronounced [Âὲn]
or [ÂὲN]

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 ant / kiến
pronounced [kiέën]
or [kiέëN]

If ‘kiến’ is not elicited, refer to item #54 - ‘quần’ (trousers)

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water / nước

pronounced [nMǴækʍ]

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ice / nước đa
pronounced [nMǴk Âa]

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orange / cam

pronounced [kæm]

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 bath / tắm
pronounced [tắm]

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 cat / mèo

pronounced [mèo]

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sun / măt trời

pronounced [mặt ȘǴǺ̀ ]

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mouth / miêng

pronounced [miEëŋ]

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 yellow / vàng
pronounced [vàŋ]

If ‘vàng’ is not elicited, refer to item #33 - ‘rång’ (teeth)

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horse /ngựa

pronounced [ŋMQ]
.

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sleep / ngủ
pronounced [ŋủ]

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house / nhà

pronounced [Jà]

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jump / nhảy

pronounced [J6j]

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tongue / lưỡi

pronounced [ l¡3*j ]

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 fire / lửa
pronounced [lMa]

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teeth / rång

pronounced [raN ]

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snake / rắn
pronounced [rắn]

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 pig / heo

pronounced [hεo]

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picture / hình anh

pronounced [hIèn an]

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umbrella / dù

pronounced [jù]

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knife / dao
pronounced [ja:w]

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shoe / giày

pronounced [z6j]
or [j6j]

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cockroach / gián
pronounced [z6n]
or [j6n]

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fireworks / pháo

pronounced [fa:w]

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bathroom / phòng tắm
pronounced [fOèN tắm ]

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coffee / cà phê

pronounced [kà fe]

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 elephant / voi

pronounced [vOI] or [jOI]

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 duck / vịt
pronounced [jIÖt>] or
[vIÖt>]

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 car / xe

pronounced [sE]

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book / sách
pronounced [sắk>]

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monkey / khỉ

pronounced [xi ]

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 smoke / khói
pronounced [xOæI]

If ‘khói’ is not elicited, refer to item #11 - ‘khóc’ (cry)

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chair / ghế

pronounced [Geæ]
or [geæ]

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chicken / gà
pronounced [Gà]
or [geæ]

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 egg / trừng

pronounced [~MèN]
or [dZMèN] or [tSMèN]

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 moon / trăng
Pronounced [~ăN]

If ‘trăng’ is not elicited, refer to item #24 - ‘măt trời’ (sun)

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trousers / quần

pronounced [kwǴŋ
̀ ]
or [gwǴŋ
̀ ] or [wǴŋ
̀ ]

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 fan / quạt
pronounced [kwa1t>]
or [gwa1t>] or [wa1t>] – or [k>] in word final
position for southern speakers

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