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[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago

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

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

[-] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

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 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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 2 points 2 years ago

Wuh what sound do you think "W" makes?

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago

/w/

as opposed to /dəbl'yju:/

[-] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

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 2 years 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 5 points 2 years ago

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

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Saying their name I get zero.

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

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

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

They're named Eric what did you name yours?

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

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

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Whatever floats your oat

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