Sep 5, 2015 · 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, however it …

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. Their first …

Aug 21, 2017 · +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 vacuum came to be …

May 5, 2017 · 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 disadvantage of being …

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 "oo" for most …

The pronunciation of Greek letters by scientists isn't very different from the pronunciation of the Greek letters in the respective countries: American scientists pronounce them pretty much the same way …

Mar 26, 2014 · When we refer to two people, which is right — "both of you" or "the both of you"? Are both the same or is there any difference between them?

Jul 17, 2021 · 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-nuh-vur-suh-list ] noun …

May 4, 2011 · What is the correct sound of the letter H when reading the alphabet - is it 'aych' or 'Haych' ?

Jun 13, 2015 · 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 are: a user, …