HOW TO PRONOUNCE
nguyen
/wɪn/
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English forms include one-syllable WIN and nwin, as well as two-syllable noo-YEN and NOO-yuhn. Vietnamese Nguyễn uses tones and sounds these spellings do not capture. Ask how the person says their name and follow that pronunciation; an English adaptation is not a universal Vietnamese pronunciation.
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What does nguyen mean?
proper noun
- A surname from Vietnamese.
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US English · one-syllable forms
/wɪn//nwɪn/
US English · spelling-based forms
/nuˈjɛn//ˈnuːjən/
Viet Thanh Nguyen · America, Say My Name ↗
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