Vietnamese Consonants: b like 'b' in "bed" c like 'c' in "cat", with a hint of the 'g' in "gone" d in the South (Saigon), like 'y' in "yes"; in the North (Hanoi), like 'z' in "zip" đ like 'd' in "dog" g like 'g' in "go" h like 'h' in "help" k like 'c' in "cat", with a hint of the 'g' in "gone" l like 'l' in "love" -Used only at the beginning of a syllable m like 'm' in "mother" n like 'n' in "nice" p like 'p' in "pig" - Used only at the end of a syllable r like 'r' in "row", or like 'tt' in "butter" (when said quickly in the American accent) s like 'ss' in "hiss" t like 'th' in "thunder" v like 'v' in "victory" x like 's' in "kicks" y like 'y' in "yes" . Vietnamese Consonants: b like 'b' in "bed" c like 'c' in "cat",