How do you pronounce the Vietnamese last name 'Nguyen' ?

Question

Is it 'Win'?

Answer 1

Its "wen"

Answer 2

It is pronounced... New Yen

Answer 3

guwen

Answer 4

[ŋwjěn] in Vietnamese; approximated as /wɪn/ in English

Answer 5

It's: Win.

Don't ask me why.

Answer 6

First in Vietnamese: Nguyễn. The "ng" is like that in "siNG." The "y" has an "ee" sound. The entire word is monosyllabic (like most Vietnamese words), so it should be said as one single syllable, with a questioning tone indicated by the tilde accent mark "~". Say it as if it is a question--Nguyen?

Now the Anglicized version: Most Westerners pronounce it as "win" or "when" or "gwen." Some even pronounce it as "new-win" though I think this is the most incorrect way since the word should have only one syllable.

Answer 7

it's Win. The reason, i have no clue.

Answer 8

when

Answer 9

it's kind of "win"

but the tone changes.

like -^------

i hope yu get wat tat means ;)

Answer 10

I have heard "When" as well as "Noo-yen".

It's a regional thing. First-hand experience trying to speak Vietnamese and the only non-viet kieu in the VN club in H.S. those from Saigon have an accent influenced by Cantonese, English and French than those from smaller cities and the countryside.

I have also attended several Tet (lunar new year) celebrations over the years.

Answer 11

Win

it's my last name.

Answer 12

Its king of like  Nwen