Saola Popup Dictionary

Stop struggling and start reading! Hover over any Vietnamese word on a webpage for an instant, clear pop-up with everything you need: definitions, pronunciation for both Northern and Southern Vietnamese, and audio. SaoLa intelligently finds word boundaries for you, making reading fluid and natural.

Snap-to-word: In Vietnamese, spaces don't always indicate words, which can make word recognition challenging unless you already have a large vocabulary. SaoLa solves this by highlighting and looking up the exact whole word under your cursor, no matter where your mouse is within it. For example, anywhere you hover within *bất động sản* will show the entry for that word ("real estate"), and not the individual syllables it contains, even though there may also be separate dictionary entries for them. This visual cue makes it easier to parse sentences naturally.

Master pronunciation: Essential for Vietnamese! Every entry includes phonetic guides, IPA, and audio for both Northern (Hanoi) and Southern (Saigon) accents with modern text-to-speech recordings for thousands of words (and growing).

Lightweight & fast: Engineered for speed. It works seamlessly without slowing down your browser.

This extension is perfect for any learner who wants to refine their pronunciation and/or expand their vocabulary in context—by reading real Vietnamese content online!