US English pronunciation

How to pronounce pho

pho

/fʌ/

FUH 1 syllable · stress on the capitals

Say “pho”

The trap

Not “foe”. The Vietnamese vowel is closer to the u of “fun”, so in English the usual pronunciation is “fuh”.

Tip. Say “fuh”, short, as in the start of “fun”.

Say it in a sentence

  1. We had pho for lunch. Practice
  2. This place makes great pho. Practice

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