🎵 Vietnamese Six-Tone System Overview

Quick reference for the six tones that change word meanings in Vietnamese.

The Six Tones:

  1. Ngang (–) - Flat tone: ma (ghost)
  2. Huyền (à) - Falling tone: mà (but)
  3. Sắc (á) - Rising tone: má (cheek)
  4. Hỏi (ả) - Rising-falling: mả (grave)
  5. Ngã (ã) - Rising broken: mã (horse)
  6. Nặng (ạ) - Heavy falling: mạ (rice seedling)

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