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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 28 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Pronouncing the letter, or saying the letter's name?

I get three for the former, and four for the latter.

[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Pronouncing the letter, or saying the letter's name?

A, George B, Hollis

But seriously, what?

Pronouncing the letter - Ay, bee, cee

Saying the letters name???

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

The letter "B" is not pronounced "bee", that is how you pronounce the name of the letter. It makes a "buh" sound.

The important one is "W" because if you name the letter, "double yew" your lips will touch. If you pronounce the letter, "wuh wuh," then your lips do not touch.

The other letters are M and P, and your lips touch both saying the name and making the sound the letter represents.

[–] Xtallll@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Wuh what sound do you think "W" makes?

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 13 points 8 months ago

/w/

as opposed to /dəbl'yju:/

[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Ohh how it's pronounced in words!

If you pronounce the letter, "wuh wuh," then your lips do not touch.

Your lips don't touch making w in wuh?

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

In the middle? No, but if we're including touching at the corners, then O, U, F, V, G, J, Q, and Y all join the party.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 4 points 8 months ago

W has a 'b' sound in the name, but doesn't when used in a word.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Saying their name I get zero.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Say "B, M, P" without closing your mouth.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They're named Eric what did you name yours?

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I didn't rename them. They have names. B, M, and P.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Whatever floats your oat