How Do You Spell TIEU?
The spelling of "tieu" may seem tricky at first, but it follows the rules of Vietnamese phonetics. The word is pronounced [tjɛw], with the initial "t" representing a voiceless alveolar stop, the "j" representing a palatal glide, and the "ɛw" representing a diphthong that merges the sounds of "ɛ" and "w". The spelling of "t" and "ieu" accurately depict the sounds of the word in the Vietnamese language, which is tonal and features numerous complex vowel sounds.
