Pronunciation of "W"

[yiuho]

Hi All,

I don't know how to pronounce the letter of "W" correctly. In my country, I always hear people say "Dub Bee U".....but I checked some British dictionaries and the internet, they said the correct pronunication is "Double U"....Recently I checked one American Dictionary, the pronunication is similar to my country "Dub Be U", can any native speaker tell me how to pronounce "W" correctly?

William

[Soup]

Originally Posted by yiuho

Hi All,

I don't know how to pronounce the letter of "W" correctly. In my country, I always hear people say "Dub Bee U".....but I checked some British dictionaries and the internet, they said the correct pronunication is "Double U"....Recently I checked one American Dictionary, the pronunication is similar to my country "Dub Be U", can any native speaker tell me how to pronounce "W" correctly?

William

Hi William

The letter <W> has 3 syllables and is pronounced [dʌ'bl'ju:].

[ʌ] as in up
[ju:] as in you

[yiuho]

Originally Posted by Soup

Hi William

The letter <W> has 3 syllables and is pronounced [dʌ'bl'ju:].

[ʌ] as in up
[ju:] as in you

The pronunciation of W is combined with Double and U, right? I understand there are 3 syllables, but I wanted to know if any people say "Doubee u"? As I hear some native speakers say "Doubee u" and the American talking Dictionary - Webster also pronounces "Doubee u" but not in British Dictionaries....anybody can explain it? Thanks.

doubl|e ˈdʌb ə l


U, u juː (= you)

[Soup]

Originally Posted by yiuho

As I hear some native speakers say "Doubee u" and the American talking Dictionary - Webster also pronounces "Doubee u" but not in British Dictionaries....anybody can explain it?

I've listened to Webster's and I don't hear "doubee'u". Sorry. What you're hearing appears to be a variant.

What's the link to your UK dictionary?

[yiuho]

Originally Posted by Soup

I've listened to Webster's and I don't hear "doubee'u". Sorry. What you're hearing appears to be a variant.

What's the link to your UK dictionary?

I mean the CD versions of the UK dictionaries and the Webster's. Perhaps the web version has different pronunciation....

[Soup]

Originally Posted by yiuho

I mean the CD versions of the UK dictionaries and the Webster's. Perhaps the web version has different pronunciation....

Oh, I see. The phonetics are as follows: the [l] of [dʌ'bl'ju:] is omitted and so [j] turns into its vocalic counterpart [i], giving the sound [i:]--your <ee> in Dou'bee'u:

[dʌ'bl'ju:] -> [dʌ'bi'u:]

[yiuho]

Originally Posted by Soup

Oh, I see. The phonetics are as follows: the [l] of [dʌ'bl'ju:] is omitted and so [j] turns into its vocalic counterpart [i], giving the sound [i:]--your <ee> in Dou'bee'u:

[dʌ'bl'ju:] -> [dʌ'bi'u:]

Yes, this is what I mean. You are native speaker, I'd like to know do you hear people say Dou'bee'u in your country?

[Soup]

Originally Posted by yiuho

Yes, this is what I mean. You are native speaker, I'd like to know do you hear people say Dou'bee'u in your country?

No, not that I can recall, but I have heard the pronunciation from people who live the southern parts of the States.

[BobK]

Originally Posted by Soup

No, not that I can recall, but I have heard the pronunciation from people who live the southern parts of the States.

That's why George W. Bush was known to some as 'Dubbya'.

b

[Williamyh]

Originally Posted by BobK

That's why George W. Bush was known to some as 'Dubbya'.

b

Hi All,

Click on and listen the following link: Do you think the guy say "Dub bee u"?

http://www.supload.com/listen?s=oPCpeX