Is the P in Phnom Penh silent?
‘nom
Penh – Dropping the ‘
p‘ from
Phnom Penh identifies you as having been in
Cambodia about a month, just long enough to over-think it and get it wrong, which is probably not the image to are trying to project. In Romanized Khmer, ‘ph’ is neither said like an ‘f’ nor is it
silent. It is pronounced like a ‘
p.
How do you say Phnom?
How do you pronounce the capital city of Cambodia?
Phnom Penh is the
capital of
Cambodia, and also the country’s largest
city. It is likely on your travels that you will pass through this hub
in the south, and therefore important that you
pronounce it correctly when making your way there. Phnom Penh is
pronounced pa-NOM pen.
Is Phnom Penh dangerous?
Phnom Penh is not as
dangerous as people imagine, but it is important to take care. Armed robberies do sometimes occur, but statistically you would be very unlucky to be a victim.
