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Title: Phonetcis question for english speakers
Post by: gubh83 on May 01, 2012, 04:59
Hi! Need some help...

How would english speakers read this : Obby?
The final Y would be read as BEE or BYE?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Phonetcis question for english speakers
Post by: BaldricksTrousers on May 01, 2012, 05:02
Quote from: gubh83 on May 01, 2012, 04:59
Hi! Need some help...

How would english speakers read this : Obby?
The final Y would be read as BEE or BYE?

Thanks!
obee as in hobby
Title: Re: Phonetcis question for english speakers
Post by: Clivia on May 01, 2012, 05:07
BEE would be the one.
Title: Re: Phonetcis question for english speakers
Post by: rubyroo on May 01, 2012, 05:09
Yes, definitely 'bee'. 
Title: Re: Phonetcis question for english speakers
Post by: RacePhoto on May 01, 2012, 10:44
I'm going with Ah-Bee as BT answered. And his logic is good, Hobby  Lobby Bobby Etc.

If it's a personal name it could be anything, but if it follows the general rules, Ah-Bee
Title: Re: Phonetcis question for english speakers
Post by: click_click on May 01, 2012, 14:42
Not native English speaker here and I think:

Obby like in "Hobby" without an "H"
Title: Re: Phonetcis question for english speakers
Post by: ShadySue on May 01, 2012, 15:14
Quote from: RacePhoto on May 01, 2012, 10:44
I'm going with Ah-Bee as BT answered. And his logic is good, Hobby  Lobby Bobby Etc.

If it's a personal name it could be anything, but if it follows the general rules, Ah-Bee

Or, in UK English, aw-bi, with i being an unaccented syllable like 'the', or a very short, unaccented form of bi in 'big'. If like Hobby which is haw-bi, never haw-bee. And never, ever hah-bee.
Title: Re: Phonetcis question for english speakers
Post by: BaldricksTrousers on May 01, 2012, 16:40
Quote from: RacePhoto on May 01, 2012, 10:44
as BT answered. And his logic is good,

It usually is.  ;)
Title: Re: Phonetcis question for english speakers
Post by: gubh83 on May 02, 2012, 10:30
Thank you all for your help!!!  ;)