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How to Pronounce Nguyễn: A Celebration of Vietnamese Vowels

February 21, 2013

Never pronounce Nguyễn as "win" again! With a little help from Vietnam's most celebrated songwriter, we show you how to articulate the vowels of the Vietnamese language — all eleven of them. Join me on a journey to the center of the syllable.

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