Author Topic: Phonetcis question for english speakers (Read 3307 times)

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!

BaldricksTrousers · « **Reply #1 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

Clivia · « **Reply #2 on:** May 01, 2012, 05:07 »

BEE would be the one.

rubyroo · « **Reply #3 on:** May 01, 2012, 05:09 »

Yes, definitely 'bee'.

RacePhoto · « **Reply #4 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

click_click · « **Reply #5 on:** May 01, 2012, 14:42 »

Not native English speaker here and I think:

Obby like in "Hobby" without an "H"

ShadySue · « **Reply #6 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.

BaldricksTrousers · « **Reply #7 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.

gubh83 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 02, 2012, 10:30 »

Thank you all for your help!!!

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