Vietnamese Tone Examples
Tap a syllable to hear it pronounced with its tone. Each row groups similar spellings so you can
compare pitch and diacritics side-by-side.
Base
ma
Classic six-way minimal pair everyone learns first.
Base
ba
Another reliable six-way set with everyday words.
Base
co
Plain o without horn; good for spotting hook vs dot vs tilde.
Base
ban
High-frequency words that are easy to mix up.
Base
ga
Good contrast of all tone shapes, short and clear.
Base
tai
Common words that differ only by tone.
Base
sua
Three-way minimal set people often mix up.
