an important matter of pronunciation
04-08-2003, 01:20 PM
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04-08-2003, 01:38 PM
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Yes, it's OW-DEE. Only that there is no diphthong in the "ow" part.... (more)
For those who don't know: a diphthong is a gliding monosyllabic speech sound (as the vowel combination at the end of toy) that starts at or near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves to or toward the position of another.
What this means is that it is, in fact, pronounced ow-dee, but shortly and crisply, without lingering at all on the "w" (the trailing part, or diphthong, in ow, or ouch).
English has a nasty habit of having diphthongs on most 2-vowel combinations, just like French is full of them. German is pronounced very strictly, harshly, and precisely. But "ow-dee" works just fine.
Awe-dee is just plain wrong, hehe
What this means is that it is, in fact, pronounced ow-dee, but shortly and crisply, without lingering at all on the "w" (the trailing part, or diphthong, in ow, or ouch).
English has a nasty habit of having diphthongs on most 2-vowel combinations, just like French is full of them. German is pronounced very strictly, harshly, and precisely. But "ow-dee" works just fine.
Awe-dee is just plain wrong, hehe
