LinguaThe last letters, and one more horn
r s t u ư v x y closes the alphabet. ư is the second letter with a horn, and it is a sound most languages do not have: the lips stay flat while the tongue pulls back. And y is a full vowel here, not a half one – y and i can both stand alone as a syllable.
The same bowl twice; the second one carries the horn on its right shoulder.
Three letters you know from the Latin alphabet, and here they behave much as you expect.
One stroke down and up, exactly the Latin v. Saying it, the lower lip touches the upper teeth.
And the last two. The first is a plain s sound, and the second is a vowel that can stand alone.
| Letter | Lips | A word with it |
|---|---|---|
| u | rounded | vui |
| ư | flat, tongue back | thư |
| y | flat and smiling | yêu |
| x | not used, tongue forward | xe |
| v | lower lip on the teeth | vui |
xe của tôimy vehicle
rất vuivery glad
Words in this lesson
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| rau | vegetables | Tôi ăn rau mỗi ngày. I eat vegetables every day. |
| sáu | six | Sáu quả trứng. Six eggs. |
| tay | hand | Rửa tay đi. Wash your hands. |
| vui | glad | Cả nhà đều vui. The whole family is glad. |
| xe | vehicle | Xe màu xanh. A blue vehicle. |
| yêu | to love | Tôi yêu gia đình tôi. I love my family. |
Exercises
This lesson has 9 exercises in the app:
- multiple choice: 3
- trace the letter: 3
- fill the gap: 1
- match the pairs: 1
- listen and type: 1
Try the first one
Which letter is the second one to carry a horn?
The answer, the other exercises, the audio and your progress are in the app – free at A0 and A1.