pronounce wyandotte

[Sonoran Silkies]

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True, but if you're mispronouncing the word "why", phonics isn't going to mean much.

/w/ is not the same as /hw/

/w/ is the sound in water, wait, William, word, wine and wyandotte

/hw/ is the sound in why, when, where, what

 

[gvntofly05]

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How'd you do that?

My husband has downloaded all kinds of software to our computer for making different symbols and accents. Mostly it's used for other languages.

 

[newchickmom09]

Here is a link to dictionary.com it has a little speaker picture next to the word. Click on it and it pronounces the word for you.

(you have to have your speakers hooked up)
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/wyandotte

"wy-an-dot"

 

[PrinceSandwich]

I pronounce it wine dot

 

[scgamecock]

C-H-I-C-K-E-N

 

[dancingbear]

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Thanks, great link, I bookmarked it for future reference.

Wy-an-dot, (or Wy-uhn-dot) with no "wh" sound. I know there are people who mispronounce "wh" sounds, so they say "wen" for "when", "were" for "where", etc., (and often mis-spell these words as well) but if you don't even pronounce the 'WH" sound where it does belong, why add it to a word where it doesn't belong, such as Wyandotte?

 

[CedarRidgeChicks]

..so true..especially in Ky!!!

 

[newchickmom09]

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Thanks, great link, I bookmarked it for future reference.

I LOVE that website...I use it all of the time.

 

[cedar post]

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That's how I pronounce it to and I got this one guy that always try to correct me by saying. wyn dote I get a kick out of it.

 

[Casey3043]

This makes me think of the people that can't seem to pronounce the name "Hugh" or the city "Houston".

Instead of the "hy" sound, they say "You" and "Youston".

My ex hubby drove me nut with this.