The last name of an Asian girl is Ng. How do I pronounce this in English?
2007-07-04 10:00:04 · 14 answers · asked by ♥Kay 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It's generally pronounced in English as if it were "ing" but in Cantonese it's more like "uhng", i.e., just the "ng" sound with no vowel in front of it. And yes, in Mandarin the same name is pronounced and written "Wu".
2007-07-04 10:04:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Ng.
It makes the same sound as it does at the end of the word "thing".
Go to iTunes. Search for a song called "Ana Ng" and listen to the pronunciation there.
(You think that's a tough one, try pronouncing "Nguyen")
2007-07-04 10:08:59 · answer #2 · answered by chocolahoma 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ng is pronounced "ing".
2007-07-04 10:06:20 · answer #3 · answered by Bethie123 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"Chee" (fyi Hsu-Cheng probably isn't part of the last name. It's probably Jason's Chinese name)
2016-05-18 01:43:10 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you pronounce it as I think "ing"
because my friend has that last name
2007-07-04 10:03:24 · answer #5 · answered by krisi G 2 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Ng (Cantonese) is one of two Chinese surnames and has been Anglicized to "Ang" or "Eng" for easier reading.
2007-07-04 10:05:54 · answer #6 · answered by bryan_q 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It is pronounced as "ing" or "eeeng".
2007-07-04 10:03:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
ing
2007-07-04 10:03:49 · answer #8 · answered by sharky 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
ask her.. i'm sure your not the first to have problems with it =)
2007-07-04 10:03:47 · answer #9 · answered by junglejungle 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
ning
2007-07-04 10:02:22 · answer #10 · answered by Quo 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋