Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nguyen

/nuˈjɛn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: nguyen
IPA: /nuˈjɛn/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Vietnamese.

Example Sentences

"Newton Nguyen is a breakout Internet star whose content speaks directly to newly minted quarantine bakers and cooks."

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese Nguyễn.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /wɪn/

Inflected Forms

Nguyens (plural)

Rhymes With

when then again men ten ben en pen gen cnn ken den

Questions

How do you pronounce nguyen?: The recorded pronunciation is /nuˈjɛn/.
What does nguyen mean?: A surname from Vietnamese.
Where does nguyen come from?: Borrowed from Vietnamese Nguyễn.

How to pronounce nguyen

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