Vietnamese Pronunciation : Southern Dialect from Udemy

Welcome to the Vietnamese Pronunciation: Southern Dialect course. This comprehensive video course is designed for complete beginners or learners who wish to improve their Vietnamese pronunciation, particularly in the Southern Dialect. With a focus on developing a strong foundation in Vietnamese pronunciation, this course will help you distinguish tones, produce every Vietnamese sound clearly, reduce your accent, and sound more native-like.

Course Highlights:

Master the Tones: Learn to distinguish and produce the tones used in the Southern Dialect, laying a solid foundation for accurate pronunciation.
Clear Articulation: Develop the ability to produce every Vietnamese sound clearly, improving your overall communication skills.
Reduce Accent: Work on reducing your accent and sounding more natural and native-like in Vietnamese.
Complex Sound Formation: Understand how to form specific complicated sounds and their relevance to pronunciation.
Pronounce with Understanding: Gain the ability to pronounce every word and phrase in Vietnamese, even without understanding their meanings.

Some feedbacks:

"Yay. Finally got through the pronunciation drills and have moved into actual beginning conversations. So excited and happy to be at this point. Thank you, Phi. You are an excellent teacher. "

"Pronunciation drills usually = pain and misery. Phi made the lesson engaging and fun. "

"The Lesson was great - well prepared, detailed explanation of how to create the different new sounds and even supplementary material to learn outside of the lesson. I especially love the pronunciation audio files. Will definitely continue."

"Very encouraging teaching style, clear explanations, and absolutely great supplementary learning material. Although Vietnamese Pronunciation and Tones are really different from the sounds of my mother tongue, I felt like with enough practice and guidance I can get there. Can definitely recommend it. "

"Pronunciation of Vietnamese for a Western tongue is challenging but Phi makes it interesting and explains very clearly all the exceptions, comparisons, and tricks to help make it easier to process. Some days are harder than others but I really enjoy learning with you. Thank you.

What's inside

Learning objectives

Be able to distinguish the tones
Build the foundation for your next step in learning vietnamese
Produce every vietnamese sound clearly in southerner dialect

Reduce your accent and sound more native-like
Understand how to form some specific complicated sound and how it relates to pronunciation
Be able to pronounce every word and phrase in vietnamese without understanding any of them.

Be able to distinguish the tones
Build the foundation for your next step in learning vietnamese
Produce every vietnamese sound clearly in southerner dialect
Reduce your accent and sound more native-like
Understand how to form some specific complicated sound and how it relates to pronunciation
Be able to pronounce every word and phrase in vietnamese without understanding any of them.

Syllabus

BEFORE YOU START!

UNIT 01

Introduction

Part 01 : NUCLEAR VOWELS: I Ê E

Part 02 : INITIAL CONSONANTS: M, N , B, Đ

Part 03: 2 TONES: NGANG – HUYỀN

REVIEW

TEST

UNIT 02

PART 01 NUCLEAR VOWELS: U O Ô

PART 02 INITIAL CONSONANTS: NG, NH, /K/

PART 03 TONES : SẮC – HỎI

UNIT 03

PART 01 NUCLEAR VOWELS: A Ơ Ư

PART 02 INITIAL CONSONANTS: H , KH, /G/

PART 03 TWO TONES : HỎI – NGÃ

UNIT 04

PART 01: DIPHTHONGS : IA, ƯA, UA

PART 02: INITIAL CONSONANTS: PH – V , L -R

Practice Test 01

UNIT 05

PART 01: INITIAL CONSONANT: QU

PART 02: LABIALIZATION

PART 03: INITIAL CONSONANTS: T – TH, CH- TR

UNIT 06

PART 01: FINAL SEMI-CONSONANTS: Y/ I , U/O

PART 02: INITIAL CONSONANTS: D – GI , S - X

UNIT 07

PART 01: SHORT VOWELS: Ă, Â

PART 02: FINAL CONSONANTS: M, N, NG, NH

UNIT 08

PART 01: DIPHTHONGS: IÊ, ƯƠ, UÔ

PART 02: FINAL CONSONANTS: P T CH C

UNIT 09

Unit 09 Extra Practice

Practice Test 02

Extra Practice

Closed-mouth Ending consonants in Vietnamese

WHAT'S NEXT?

What's next?

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Provides a solid foundation for learners new to Vietnamese who wish to improve their pronunciation

Offers a comprehensive study of the Southern Dialect of Vietnamese pronunciation

Taught by experienced instructors (Phi Huynh) who are recognized for their work in teaching Vietnamese pronunciation

Emphasizes practical application of pronunciation skills, helping learners to sound more like native Vietnamese speakers

Covers a wide range of pronunciation topics, including tones, articulation, and complex sound formation

Provides ample practice opportunities through pronunciation drills and exercises

Reviews summary

Fun southern vietnamese pronunciation

Learners say that this course makes learning Southern VietnamesePronunciation enjoyable! According to students, the content presenter is a key part of this, making the course engaging.

Engaging presenter makes learning enjoyable.

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Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Vietnamese Pronunciation : Southern Dialect with these activities:

Watch Vietnamese pronunciation videos

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Watch videos that teach Vietnamese pronunciation to improve your understanding.

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Search for Vietnamese pronunciation videos on YouTube or other video platforms.
Watch the videos and pay attention to how the speaker pronounces the words and phrases.
Repeat the words and phrases after the speaker.

Pronunciation drills

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Practice pronouncing Vietnamese words and phrases to improve your pronunciation and fluency.

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Listen to the audio recordings of the lessons.
Repeat the words and phrases after the speaker.
Practice speaking Vietnamese with a partner or tutor.

Pronunciation exchange

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Find a language partner and practice speaking Vietnamese with each other to improve your pronunciation.

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Find a language partner who is also learning Vietnamese.
Set up a regular time to meet and practice speaking Vietnamese.
Take turns speaking and listening to each other.

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Record yourself speaking Vietnamese

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Record yourself speaking Vietnamese and listen back to identify areas for improvement.

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Choose a short passage or conversation to record.
Record yourself speaking the passage or conversation.
Listen back to the recording and identify any pronunciation errors.

Tongue twisters

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Practice Vietnamese tongue twisters to improve your pronunciation and fluency.

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Find Vietnamese tongue twisters online or in a textbook.
Read the tongue twisters aloud several times.
Try to say the tongue twisters as quickly as possible.

Create a Vietnamese pronunciation guide

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Create a guide that summarizes the key pronunciation rules of Vietnamese.

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Research Vietnamese pronunciation rules.
Organize the rules into a logical order.
Write the guide in a clear and concise manner.

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