Brett Ferino
01-21-2003, 04:41 PM
How do you pronounce the last name Nguyen?
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View Full Version : How do you pronounce this? Brett Ferino 01-21-2003, 04:41 PM How do you pronounce the last name Nguyen? Mossopp 01-21-2003, 04:42 PM I would say "New-yen". But I'd probably be wrong. Why? ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ 01-21-2003, 04:46 PM Originally posted by Brett Ferino How do you pronounce the last name Nguyen? GWEN. F*O*L 1988 01-21-2003, 04:55 PM I think it's like 'when'. Who knows? Where did you hear the name, anyways? (just wondering.) Georgia's on my Mind 01-21-2003, 04:58 PM Nig Oy En...? AKA 01-21-2003, 05:07 PM There are two pronunciations. Most common is "Win," but I've also heard people with that last name pronounce it "Neein." ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ 01-21-2003, 05:18 PM Originally posted by AKA There are two pronunciations. Most common is "Win," but I've also heard people with that last name pronounce it "Neein." Whose that guy in your avatar?? LOl. He looks so familiar!! But yea.. do you need to know how ot pronounce it? Maybe theres a site for lastnames..:confused: Brian Damage 01-21-2003, 05:32 PM There's a football player on the Dallas Cowboys named Dat Nguyen. All the announcers pronounce it "Gwen." The N is definitely silent. AKA 01-21-2003, 05:41 PM Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤ Whose that guy in your avatar?? LOl. He looks so familiar!! George Harrison. Brett Ferino 01-22-2003, 05:02 PM Originally posted by AKA George Harrison. He died... :crying: :( Back to the pronounciating, I always thought it was "NA-GWIAN" (rhymes with "Ryan" and "Brian") Or NA-GWEEN (rhymes with Queen). Or maybe even NOOGEN.. Who knows.... DansonQueen 01-22-2003, 05:37 PM My friends last name is Nguyen, she pronounces it something like win or when, but to get the actual sound you have to have the Vietnamese tongue, which I dont have. Its said really quickly too. AllIWantIsYourClutch 01-22-2003, 07:21 PM I know someone with that last name and its pronounced G-WIN Brett Ferino 03-30-2003, 12:15 PM The head custodian has that last name at my school. His first name is Toan. And Toan Nguyen is possibly a common name. He said it's pronounced "NEW-YEN". One of the Educational Assistants said "NEW-JEN". Who knows.. ABlairican Pie 03-30-2003, 12:24 PM It's pronounced "Wenn" or "Winn". On my job I speak to a lot of Vietnamese people and confirm this as their last name. Kay Scarpetta 03-30-2003, 12:46 PM Originally posted by Mossopp I would say "New-yen". But I'd probably be wrong. Why? My Math teacher last year had that last name, and he pronounced it like Mossopp did above ^ |