1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

  2. ROCKETS GAMEDAY
    Just Dave flying solo tonight -- come join us for live postgame as the Rockets collapsed then came back to beat the Pelicans 107-105 Friday night!

    LIVE! ClutchFans on YouTube
Welcome ClutchFans Live

Why is the 'N' in Nguyen silent?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by VanityHalfBlack, Mar 15, 2013.

Page 1 of 5
  1. VanityHalfBlack

    VanityHalfBlack Member

    Joined:
    May 7, 2009
    Messages:
    18,790
    Likes Received:
    4,354
    Or the 'G' even?
     
    #1 VanityHalfBlack, Mar 15, 2013
  2. Tenchi

    Tenchi Member

    Joined:
    Feb 14, 1999
    Messages:
    2,257
    Likes Received:
    486
    Why is the K in knife silent? Why is the g in laugh silent? Why isn't why spelled with an "i"?

    [​IMG]
     
    #2 Tenchi, Mar 15, 2013
  3. Jontro

    Jontro Member

    Joined:
    Feb 3, 2010
    Messages:
    36,976
    Likes Received:
    26,786
    Actually, isn't the whole "Nguy-" silent?

    Nguy = w

    hence, wen <win>. I don't know, our Vietnamese friends could explain.
     
    #3 Jontro, Mar 15, 2013
  4. Yonkers

    Yonkers Member

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2002
    Messages:
    8,433
    Likes Received:
    480
    It's not silent. It takes both the N and the G to make that sound in Vietnamese. The N alone or the G alone would be a different consonant sound.
     
    #4 Yonkers, Mar 15, 2013
  5. Haymitch

    Haymitch Custom Title

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 2005
    Messages:
    28,371
    Likes Received:
    24,024
    [​IMG]
     
    #5 Haymitch, Mar 15, 2013
  6. The Real Shady

    The Real Shady Member

    Joined:
    Jun 8, 2000
    Messages:
    17,175
    Likes Received:
    3,972
    [​IMG]
     
    #6 The Real Shady, Mar 15, 2013
    1 person likes this.
  7. Prince

    Prince Member

    Joined:
    Apr 27, 2009
    Messages:
    5,375
    Likes Received:
    161
    really? since nguyen did it happen?
     
    #7 Prince, Mar 15, 2013
  8. kevC

    kevC Member

    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2007
    Messages:
    7,394
    Likes Received:
    5,117
    [​IMG]
     
    #8 kevC, Mar 15, 2013
    2 people like this.
  9. RedDynasty

    RedDynasty Member

    Joined:
    Jan 16, 2012
    Messages:
    4,164
    Likes Received:
    122
    Nguyen is hot, but Nguyen needs a makeover.
    And don't even get me started on Nguyen.
     
    #9 RedDynasty, Mar 15, 2013
    2 people like this.
  10. Prince

    Prince Member

    Joined:
    Apr 27, 2009
    Messages:
    5,375
    Likes Received:
    161
    [​IMG]
     
    #10 Prince, Mar 15, 2013
  11. Haymitch

    Haymitch Custom Title

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 2005
    Messages:
    28,371
    Likes Received:
    24,024
    [​IMG]
     
    #11 Haymitch, Mar 15, 2013
    1 person likes this.
  12. BamBam

    BamBam Member

    Joined:
    Nov 3, 2003
    Messages:
    9,934
    Likes Received:
    10,564
    Lol.....Can you repeat that? It reminds me of
    that "who's on first skit" by Abbott & Costello.
    ...............
    ...............
    ...............
     
    #12 BamBam, Mar 15, 2013
  13. cdain3

    cdain3 Member

    Joined:
    Jun 27, 2008
    Messages:
    1,986
    Likes Received:
    780
    [​IMG]
     
    #13 cdain3, Mar 15, 2013
    1 person likes this.
  14. GRENDEL

    GRENDEL Member

    Joined:
    Nov 21, 2002
    Messages:
    17,581
    Likes Received:
    5,481
    <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/189/cancermaaane.jpg/'><img src='http://imageshack.us/a/img189/7420/cancermaaane.jpg' border='0'/></a><br>
     
    #14 GRENDEL, Mar 15, 2013
  15. Yonkers

    Yonkers Member

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2002
    Messages:
    8,433
    Likes Received:
    480
    since pho ever
     
    #15 Yonkers, Mar 15, 2013
    1 person likes this.
  16. Rodman23

    Rodman23 .GIF

    Joined:
    Jun 26, 2012
    Messages:
    5,854
    Likes Received:
    3,606
    i remember there was a new kid kid in class named nguyen...we ended up just calling him NewGuy. aint nobody got time pho dat
     
    #16 Rodman23, Mar 15, 2013
  17. plcmts17

    plcmts17 Member

    Joined:
    Nov 4, 2003
    Messages:
    3,777
    Likes Received:
    179
    This thread is full of Nguyen!
     
    #17 plcmts17, Mar 15, 2013
    1 person likes this.
  18. Rocket River

    Rocket River Member

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 1999
    Messages:
    66,746
    Likes Received:
    34,381
    [​IMG]

    Rocket River
     
    #18 Rocket River, Mar 15, 2013
    1 person likes this.
  19. Salvy

    Salvy Member

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2009
    Messages:
    26,929
    Likes Received:
    39,093
    So Nguyen was this?
     
    #19 Salvy, Mar 15, 2013
    2 people like this.
  20. Haymitch

    Haymitch Custom Title

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 2005
    Messages:
    28,371
    Likes Received:
    24,024
    Nguyen will LOFs start seeping into this thread and calling everyone a racist?
     
    #20 Haymitch, Mar 15, 2013
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 1 of 5

Share This Page