Quiet-Room Scope
Accurate pitch extraction requires a reasonable signal-to-noise ratio. Practice in a quiet space—not a noisy street or crowded room.
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Target Syllable
má
Reference: Northern standard pitch contour
Pitch Contour Visualizer
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Recording check before tone feedback
Practice in a reasonably quiet room. Audio is analyzed strictly locally inside your browser and immediately discarded. If audio is clipped, quiet, or noisy, you receive a retry without fake scores.
Your single correction cue
Start in your mid-range and sweep sharply upward through the vowel.
Focus on this one adjustment. Tap retry to test your updated contour.
Lexical Overview
The 6 Tones of "Ma" Explained
In Vietnamese, tone is not emotion or emphasis—tone defines the word itself. Changing the pitch trajectory transforms the meaning completely.
| Word | Tone Name | Pitch Contour (IPA) | Meaning | Acoustic Production Cue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ma | Ngang (Flat / Level) | Mid-Level [33] | Ghost | Sustain an even, steady pitch without rising or falling. |
| má | Sắc (Rising) | Mid-High Rising [35] | Mother (Southern) / Cheek | Start in your comfortable mid-register and glide sharply upward. |
| mà | Huyền (Falling) | Low-Falling [21] | But / Which | Relax your vocal tract and glide gently downward into chest register. |
| mả | Hỏi (Dipping-Rising) | Dipping [313] | Tomb / Grave | Dip the pitch low into the throat before a soft recovery rise. |
| mã | Ngã (Broken / High Rising) | High Broken [35ˀ] | Horse / Code | Rise, apply a brief glottal constriction/pause, then flick upward. |
| mạ | Nặng (Heavy / Drop) | Low Glottalized [21ˀ] | Rice Seedling | Plunge pitch downward and cut off abruptly with a glottal stop. |
Practice Boundaries
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