How do I pronounce "nuoc cham", the vietnamese dipping sauce? For instance, is it "nook" (rhymes with "book") or is it "nuke" (as in
"nuke it in the microwave"?) Or another way; do I pronounce the "o"? And I think the "cham" part... "cham", as rhyming with the name "Tom", am I right? Anyway, please be specific as to get the pronunciation across, or give me a word that it rhymes with. Thanks! :)
2006-12-07 16:19:02 · 8 answers · asked by Angelwings 2 in Travel ➔ Vietnam ➔ Other - Vietnam
never, heard of "nuoc mam"
2006-12-08 15:11:13 · answer #1 · answered by ong jon 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
It is difficult to find English words that rhyme with "nuoc", but here is my best effort: a combination of "earn" and "earth".
"cham" is actually "cha^'m", with the ' there indicating that you have to raise your pitch of the word. The vietnamese language has ', `, ., ?, and ~, changing the pitch of each word.
"cham" seems to rhyme best with "champ".
Good luck!
2006-12-08 04:38:43 · answer #2 · answered by Novice 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just asked my Vietnames friend and he said it is pronounced nuoc (like Look) cham (like Tom). So it would be like "Nook chom"
2006-12-07 16:33:44 · answer #3 · answered by Jason D 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nước chấm
There is no equivalent English sound for ước. "Nook" doesn't even come close. You must listen to a Viet pronouncing that word for you. Chấm is "chum" and your voice must go up. Note one thing. ch sounds a bit different in Vietnamese from English.
2006-12-07 17:49:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
original in Vietnamese is nước chấm [nước chấm] and you can pronounce similar like "nook tram"
2006-12-07 19:40:14 · answer #5 · answered by Randyguide 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm pretty sure it's nook cham (am like um)
2006-12-09 02:13:41 · answer #6 · answered by say_hey<3 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is pronounced nuoc cham.
Hope this helps.
2006-12-07 16:31:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Nook Pronunciation
2017-01-15 08:36:21 · answer #8 · answered by millikin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋