2006-09-11 21:00:15 · 6 answers · asked by Sinai 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Ah yes, Vietnamese. Sorry, it's late.
2006-09-11 21:34:50 · update #1
Let me know when you find out.
I'm guessing it's a glutteral 'ng' just like it sounds.
2006-09-11 21:02:44 · answer #1 · answered by marklin1972 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not Korean (they're all called Kim or Park). It's Vietnamese.
Some people with this name use the pronounciation "Win". Others prefer "Noo-yen" or "Ny-yen".
So to settle the argument I asked a Vietnamese air hostess whose name is Nguyen, and she told me: Unless you're Vietnamese there's no way you'll be able to pronounce it properly, so don't bother trying.
And then she told me how to pronounce it properly, and the bugger of it is, it's impossible to write in English. Sorry.
2006-09-12 04:16:36 · answer #2 · answered by Chasiufan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
By the way, that's Vietnamese and not Korean. Pronounced Noo-Yen. The G is silent.
2006-09-12 04:03:03 · answer #3 · answered by gnomus12 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most likely it's Vietnamese, pronounced "Win" ... or maybe "N'win." I'm not sure which. It's a "no-win" situation for me.
2006-09-12 04:02:06 · answer #4 · answered by Jim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A child in my class had this last name. They pronounce it Win.
2006-09-12 04:06:24 · answer #5 · answered by robee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Nick,
try to pronounce this just like it is spelled.
Nuh Yu gen
all at one time - that is the key
Blessed,
2006-09-12 04:03:04 · answer #6 · answered by Two Tenths Of My Two Cents 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋