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The Pronunciation of the Surname “Nguyen” (Vietnamese Royal Surname), the Most Common Incorrect Pronunciations of “Nguyen”, and the Reason it is Difficult for Those Who Speak English to Pronounce “Nguyen”

In the Vietnamese language, the surname "Nguyen" is pronounced "win" with a slight "h" sound at the beginning which makes it almost sound like "whin" to the advanced linguist. It is often pronounced as "new-gin", "neg-yu-in", or "new-gen" but all of these variations are incorrect. The reason English speaking people have such difficulty with this last name is because in the English language, the "ng" letter formation in either written or spoken English is non-existent, nor is there a consonant an...


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