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In cases where you answer "something else", feel free to leave a comment explaining your pronunciation.

[Poll #245210]

Re: sew

Date: Saturday, 7 February 2004 12:29 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jordik.livejournal.com
No, it rhymes with 'dew' (as in dewdrops), or 'Jew'.

sue

Date: Saturday, 7 February 2004 12:48 (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] pne.livejournal.com
So, like "syoo"? Or like "soo"?

That is, "sue" has the vowel sound "ooh" as in "dew" and "Jew", but does it have a "y" in the pronunciation?

For example, I pronounce "dew" and "due" like "dyoo", but many pronounce it like "doo" (the same as the word "do" - leading to misspellings such as "do to the fact that" which couldn't happen in my accent).

Re: sue

Date: Saturday, 7 February 2004 15:07 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jordik.livejournal.com
Hmm… I don't detect a 'y' sound in there, the 'ew' sound may include it but then after the vowel. May be I misinterpret it, in any case the name 'Sue' I pronounce 'Soo', but 'to sue' sounds more like 'Soow' than 'Syoo' (which is the sound in 'Shoe', right? Or the 'shyoo' from 'Bayou'?)

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