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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. VanityHalfBlack

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    Or the 'G' even?
     
    #1 VanityHalfBlack, Mar 15, 2013
  2. Tenchi

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    Why is the K in knife silent? Why is the g in laugh silent? Why isn't why spelled with an "i"?

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    #2 Tenchi, Mar 15, 2013
  3. Jontro

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    Actually, isn't the whole "Nguy-" silent?

    Nguy = w

    hence, wen <win>. I don't know, our Vietnamese friends could explain.
     
    #3 Jontro, Mar 15, 2013
  4. Yonkers

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    It's not silent. It takes both the N and the G to make that sound in Vietnamese. The N alone or the G alone would be a different consonant sound.
     
    #4 Yonkers, Mar 15, 2013
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  7. Prince

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    really? since nguyen did it happen?
     
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    Nguyen is hot, but Nguyen needs a makeover.
    And don't even get me started on Nguyen.
     
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    Lol.....Can you repeat that? It reminds me of
    that "who's on first skit" by Abbott & Costello.
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    #12 BamBam, Mar 15, 2013
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    since pho ever
     
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    i remember there was a new kid kid in class named nguyen...we ended up just calling him NewGuy. aint nobody got time pho dat
     
    #16 Rodman23, Mar 15, 2013
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    This thread is full of Nguyen!
     
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    So Nguyen was this?
     
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    Nguyen will LOFs start seeping into this thread and calling everyone a racist?
     
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