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Why is the 'N' in Nguyen silent?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by VanityHalfBlack, Mar 15, 2013.

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  1. clubberclyde

    clubberclyde Member

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    I remember back in high school my english teacher would pronounce my friend's last name nugent as in ted nugent instead of nguyen.
     
    #21 clubberclyde, Mar 15, 2013
  2. Salvy

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    In the nguyenter right around christmas time.....
     
    #22 Salvy, Mar 15, 2013
  3. ling ling

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    #23 ling ling, Mar 15, 2013
  4. Prince

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    this is a nguyen-nguyen thread...
     
    #24 Prince, Mar 15, 2013
  5. DonkeyMagic

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    you've got to know nguyen to hold'em
    know nguyen to fold'em
    know nguyen to walk away
    know nguyen to run
     
    #25 DonkeyMagic, Mar 15, 2013
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  6. SwoLy-D

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    Pinches Nguyeyes. :eek:

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  7. Salvy

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    Main, yall just dont know nguyen to stop.....
     
    #27 Salvy, Mar 15, 2013
  8. BrieflySpeaking

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    All I do is nguyen, nguyen.
     
    #28 BrieflySpeaking, Mar 15, 2013
  9. Rocket River

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    Huynh would that be?

    Rocket River
     
    #29 Rocket River, Mar 15, 2013
  10. KingStevo10

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    Think the Rockets will Nguyen tonight?
     
    #30 KingStevo10, Mar 15, 2013
  11. KingStevo10

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    [​IMG]
     
    #31 KingStevo10, Mar 15, 2013
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    It seems in this thread, we're all Nguyen-er's
    Nguyen-er Nguyen-er chicken dinner.
     
    #32 plcmts17, Mar 15, 2013
  13. kevC

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    Have y'all tried the new Nguyendows 8? It's terrible.
     
    #33 kevC, Mar 15, 2013
  14. CCorn

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    Do people still use the term nyuigger?
     
    #34 CCorn, Mar 15, 2013
  15. Salvy

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    west Philadelphia born and raised
    On the playground was where I spent most of my days
    Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool
    And all shootin some b-ball outside of the school
    Nguyen a couple of guys who were up to no good
    Started making trouble in my neighborhood
    I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
    She said 'You're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel Air'
     
    #35 Salvy, Mar 15, 2013
  16. krnxsnoopy

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    Win? I always thought it was pronounced n-goo-yen.
     
    #36 krnxsnoopy, Mar 15, 2013
  17. codell

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    Make you wonder, what is officially the most popular surname in the word?
     
    #37 codell, Mar 15, 2013
  18. CCorn

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    ....Lin?
     
    #38 CCorn, Mar 15, 2013
  19. Tree-Mac

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    I think it's Chang or Muhommed. And if anyone cares, Nguyen is the most common Vietnamese last name, due to merger of several last names (ex: Ly and Trinh). Ly and Trinh are still around, but not many.
     
    #39 Tree-Mac, Mar 15, 2013
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    I know you're joking, but for giggles I looked it up.

    Lin is only ranked 19th most common surname in China and 2nd in Taiwan.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_Asia


    According to the same source, Nguyen is the most common surname in Vietnam by a LARGE margin...38.4% of the population.
     
    #40 Rockets2K, Mar 15, 2013
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