name
Nguyễn Thị Hương
win tee hwong
/ŋʷiən tʰɪ˧˩ hɨəŋ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
nguyễnthịhương
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Vietnamese
- Meaning
- 'Nguyễn' is the most common Vietnamese surname; 'Thị' is a female middle name particle; 'Hương' means fragrance/perfume
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Nguyen Thi Huong
Common mispronunciations
Saying 'noo-YEN' instead of the nasal glide 'win'
Pronunciation tips
'Nguyễn' sounds roughly like 'win' to English ears — the 'ngu' is a nasal glide. Tones are crucial: 'Nguyễn' has a falling-rising tone, 'Thị' has a falling tone, 'Hương' has a mid-falling tone.
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