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Originally Posted by jtodd_fl
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Originally Posted by bimmette
This is a great question. I believe the "wen" version is a westernized version. Perhaps someone of Vietnamese descent who is a bit older and wiser can help out, but I think the true pronunciation is ngwen. But this is too difficult for you whities to say. 
Just pretend you are saying a verb ending in -ing, hold on to that last sound and then add -wen. |
I think this version (ngwen) is the one I was hearing, but trying to figure out how to phonetically spell. Yes, for us whities, the struggle is real.
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Aw, too soon! Kidding, wow he died almost 20 years ago
