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Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:37 pm Post subject: Nguoi Rung

I just completed an entire audiobook and now I'm afraid I may have been saying "Nguoi Rung" incorrectly. But for the life of me, I can't find a pronunciation online. It's Vietnamese. Anyone know?

I've been saying it NOO-ee Rung.
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Frank F · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:07 pm Post subject:

This takes me back a ways but here goes:

Nguoi

Ng - like 'ng' in "sing-along": Nga.

u -like 'oo' in "hoop": Na Uy.

ô - like the first component of the diphthong 'ow' in "low": á-lô.

i - like 'ee' in "see" or "deed": pin.

= ng-oo-O-ee

Rung

Seems correct.

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whalewtchr · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:40 pm Post subject:

Have you tried?

http://names.voa.gov/
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Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:46 pm Post subject:

Are you sure about that, Frank? Everything I've seen the "ng" sound is nuh. As in, the g is silent. Example "NGUYEN" is pronounced nuh-WEE-ihn
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Frank F · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:45 pm Post subject:

Hey, it has been a while... check here: http://www.omniglot.com/writing/vietnamese.htm

Also see here for audio samples of vowels and consonants: http://www.seasite.niu.edu/vietnamese/guide_to_pronunciation/consonant_system.htm

Frank F

Added: I called a Vietnamese friend and asked him.. the answer: think enjoy with a G and and an oh-ee at the end. Engoo=Ohee.

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Gp · Guest

Try here http://www.forvo.com/languages-pronunciations/vi/

These folks might know also. http://nguoi-viet.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=61134

Good luck Hope those help some.

Deirdre · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:00 pm Post subject:

Man— In Hawaii, we pronounced Nguyen

Ngew-Yen.
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Frank F · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:03 pm Post subject:

But were not in Hawaii. Mahalo.

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Drew · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:07 pm Post subject:

When I lived on Guam and made TV guy jaunts into SE Asia the name Nguyen was like "Jones" or "Smith". We had a translator of the same name and we called him "Winn". Actually, "Winnie".
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Lee Gordon · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:04 am Post subject:

There was a guy who played for the Dallas Cowboys named Dat Nguyen and he also pronounced it "Win."
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asnively · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:31 am Post subject:

My doctor is Dr. Nguyen, pronounced "win."
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Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:33 pm Post subject:

My wife says she's going to stop by a nail salon and ask.
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Frank F · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 3:59 pm Post subject:

Good idea your wife has there...

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Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:07 pm Post subject:

Stopped in at a Vietnamese restaurant and apparently my original Noo-ee Rung was pretty correct.
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JBarrett · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 10:27 pm Post subject:

A fitting testament to your awesomeness. Smile

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