2007-03-27 07:57:31 · 9 answers · asked by Adi 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
To rhyme with "geese" or "lease". The "o" is pronounced as in the exclamation Oh!
2007-03-27 08:07:50 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I pronounce it /ÉËbiËs/. "Oh-beece", as everyone's been writing, implies something like /ÉÊËbiËs/ - that is, with an initial diphthong. I'd be surprised to find that the majority of British people pronounce it that way most of the time, but I may be wrong.
2007-03-27 15:38:41 · answer #2 · answered by garik 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll leave that to the Brits: but, years ago, "proper English" was to pronounce "obesity" as: oh-BESS-eh-ty. Not oh-BEESE-eh-ty.
Just thought I'd throw that in.
2007-03-27 15:11:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh-base
2007-03-27 15:04:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh-beese
2007-03-27 15:00:37 · answer #5 · answered by ron s 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All right, Gareck! Rockin' out with IPA!!!
I thought I was the only person on the planet that used it....
2007-03-27 23:01:04 · answer #6 · answered by SJActress 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh Beece. How else?
2007-03-27 15:05:38 · answer #7 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
o as in no bese as in peace
2007-03-27 15:08:54 · answer #8 · answered by coffee 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Hey, Fat Dude!"
2007-03-27 15:00:36 · answer #9 · answered by DON S 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋