Rachel B
Rachel B asked:

How does the author pronounce her name? I've searched online and can find the pronunciation for Bui but not for Thi.

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J Austill I agree with Pop Culture Nerd, above, but wanted to add to that.

Thi is pronounced like Tee but the 'h' sound is still there adding to the sound. There is no 'th' sound in Vietnamese. So it is somewhere between the English words tee and he.

Bui is easier, the 'u' in Vietnamese is a short oo sound. So, it is pronounced like buoy.
Pop Culture Nerd The pronunciation of Thi is similar to Tee. (I'm Vietnamese.)
Melissa Correa https://www.teachingbooks.net/pronoun...
From her page: Hi, my name is Thi Bui. It's pronounced tea, like the drink and buoy like the thing that floats on water.
Molly J Austill is 100% accurate
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