Vietnamese has six written tones — but in real Saigon speech, two of them merge into one, leaving five sounds. Listen to a native Saigon voice and tap the word you hear. Five quick questions.
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In Saigon, mả and mã sound the same — 6 written tones, 5 spoken sounds.
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6 written tones, 5 spoken sounds. In Saigon, the hỏi and ngã tones merge — so mả and mã sound identical. That's not a mistake; it's how locals actually speak.
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