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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

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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

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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..

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

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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

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Originally posted by AKA
George Harrison.

He died...

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

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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 ^

01-21-2003, 04:41 PM	#1
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Mossopp asleep at the wheel Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 30, 2000 Location: Helensburgh, Scotland Posts: 3,726	I would say "New-yen". But I'd probably be wrong. Why?
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FOL 1988 Pat the Bat Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 20, 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 434	I think it's like 'when'. Who knows? Where did you hear the name, anyways? (just wondering.)
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Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	There's a football player on the Dallas Cowboys named Dat Nguyen. All the announcers pronounce it "Gwen." The N is definitely silent.
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ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,619	re: pronunciation It's pronounced "Wenn" or "Winn". On my job I speak to a lot of Vietnamese people and confirm this as their last name.
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Georgia's on my Mind Senior Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Aug 19, 2001 Posts: 25,054	Nig Oy En...?

01-21-2003, 05:07 PM	#6
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	There are two pronunciations. Most common is "Win," but I've also heard people with that last name pronounce it "Neein."

01-22-2003, 05:37 PM	#11
DansonQueen Young and Sweet Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 17, 2002 Location: Where Everybody Knows My Name Posts: 114	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.

01-22-2003, 07:21 PM	#12
AllIWantIsYourClutch peaceout. Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 02, 2001 Location: Illinois. Posts: 53,424	I know someone with that last name and its pronounced G-WIN

03-30-2003, 12:15 PM	#13
Brett Ferino Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 18, 2000 Location: PA Posts: 3,782	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..