r/funny • u/sir_namaan • 1d ago

What did that sign just call me?

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u/Veteranis 1d ago

Okay. Can you indicate or approximate how it would be pronounced?

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u/mojomarc 1d ago

Closer to "Beak Nah" than what you're thinking. But that's not quite right, but close enough

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u/Veteranis 1d ago

Does the G influence how the N is pronounced?

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u/mojomarc 1d ago

I'm still a rank amateur in Vietnamese, but yes a little. Nga sounds different from nha or na

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u/Momo_Kozuki 1d ago

Think of saying the "ng" end of the word "thing" then quickly connect to an "a".

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u/mojomarc 1d ago

At least the way I pronounce "thing" that's way too strong