pronunciation - When to pronounce long u as "yoo" or "ooo"
2015年9月5日 · It usually says /yoo/ when it follows an unvoiced consonant (b, d, p, c, f, h, t). As languages evolve both in pronunciation and dialect, this 'rule' is weakened somewhat, …
What's the origin of saying "yoo hoo!" to get someone's attention?
The Oxford English Dictionary dates yoo-hoo to 1924, as noted by the American Dialect Society, and compares it to yo-ho, originally a nautical phrase also sometimes used in yo-heave-ho. …
What's the origin of “yo”? - English Language & Usage Stack …
2011年9月2日 · I think that any etymology of "Yo!" that goes back only a few hundred years is woefully incomplete and quite absurd. "Yo!" is used in more-or-less formal situations in East …
pronunciation - Why is "vacuum" pronounced [ˈvæ.kjuːm] and not …
2017年8月21日 · +1 It seems that vacuum is the odd word out when placed in a lineup with (for example) continuum, individuum, menstruum, and residuum. I don't know why the -uum in …
Why does the pronunciation of "U" vary in English?
U is "oo" for nearly all American, and a substantial number of British English speakers in most words when it falls in a stressed syllable after one of the following consonants: /l/ /s/ /z/ U is …
Why is it: "A Unicorn" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2015年6月13日 · Here, unicorn begins with the vowel 'u' but it's pronounced more or less like 'yoo'. 'Unicorn' begins with a consonant sound, so we use 'a' before it. Some other examples …
"Who of you" vs "which of you" - English Language & Usage Stack …
2016年1月4日 · When adressing a group of people and wanting to find out who belongs to a certain subgroup, is it correct to use "who of you" or "which of you" at the beginning of the …
Is it “P.U.” or “pew” (regarding stinky things)? [closed]
2017年5月5日 · It’s an interjection, and like many other interjections, it’s spelt in dozens of different ways. P.U. is not one I’ve seen before, and I doubt I’d recognise it; and pew has the …
Why are these spellings pronounced "non phonetically?"
2015年5月14日 · Because of spelling conservatism and sound changes. The word "ewe" is not really pronounced "non phonetically" any more than words like betrayal (which is not "betra …
What do you call a person who has interest in every field?
2021年7月17日 · Persons who not only want to know about everything but who, to a certain extent, do know about everything, are called universalists. (Dictionary com) universalist [ yoo …