| Onset cluster | French | Vietnamese | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|
| /kʁ/ | /kʁavat/ | /kavat/ | ‘tie’ |
| /gʁ/ | /ɡʁam/ | /ɣam/ | ‘gramme’ |
| /fʁ/ | /fʀɛ̃/ | /fɛŋ/ | ‘brake’ |
| /bʁ/ | /brɔde/ | /bode/ | ‘embroider’ |
| /tʁ/ | /tʁɑ̃sfo/ | /tăŋfo/ | ‘transformer’ |
| /sk/ | /skɑ̃dal/ | /sikăŋdan/ | ‘scandal’ |
| /st/ | /stil/ | /sitin/ | ‘style’ |