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How to pronounce Vietnamese
/ˌvjetnəˈmiːz/ British English
vyet·nə·MEEZ
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the third one.
✗ Many people say
viet·NAM·ese
✓ Say
vyet·nə·MEEZ
My tip
Stress the end: vyet-nə-MEEZ. Just like Japanese and Chinese.
In a sentence
I love Vietnamese food.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: vyet-nə-MEEZ.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce Vietnamese?
In British English, Vietnamese is pronounced /ˌvjetnəˈmiːz/. Say it like this: vyet-nə-MEEZ. Stress the end: vyet-nə-MEEZ. Just like Japanese and Chinese.
How many syllables are in Vietnamese?
When you say it, Vietnamese has 3 syllables: vyet-nə-MEEZ. The strong beat is the third one, MEEZ.
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