American Pronunciation Of Buoy

[barry1010]

Does anyone know? I have just heard an American talk about a glass fishing bu-eeeeee washed up on a beach.
Does he mean buoy and is this the usual US way of saying it?

[Fitzer]

Yes and yes

[gness]

Indeed it is, Barry....and in Canada when I lived there. Seemed so odd..... :-)

[pastafreak]

Yep.
How do you say it? Asking as it's not a word heard very often.

[THECORBYLOON]

They do but I think most Americans pronounce "buoyant" and "buoyancy" the same as we do.

[gness]

As boy, Pasta.

[barry1010]

Thanks all, it does sound very odd to my ears

[Peter Pedant]

yeah - boo-ee

at least fifty years - deep Nile, just norffa Wadi Halfa 1980 I was informed there was a boo-ee to guide er the boats.

( for some reason, not that er thronged )

anyway wrong word - the glass barlz he refers to are used to float nets innit, and not boo-ees, but floats

[THECORBYLOON]

There's a fair few videos on YouTube about the different pronunciations between the US and UK.

They tend to be presented by English folk who keep using the term "British English" when what they mean is, "English English".

[AuntPG]

canadian pronunciation Boo-eeee

[youngmafbog]

//using the term "British English" when what they mean is, "English English".//

Eh?

Britain may use region dialects and sayings but its all the same underlying spelling meaning. And if you are going the dialects route then what about Northerners or Cockneys -England English varies the same.

[THECORBYLOON]

I used "English English" since most Americans have heard of England but they're unlikely to have heard of the varying counties within England or have a clue what like regional accents sound.

[AuntPG]

// They tend to be presented by English folk who keep using the term "British English" when what they mean is, "English English".//

What they probably mean is 'Queens English'. Britain is a wonderful mixture of accents and dialects. When I came to Teesdale I basically needed a Translator ;-) for example,

'gan up 't pature 'n fetch yon Tup and gimmer lambs lass.'

[youngmafbog]

I spent a bit of time working in the US. OK it was NY, but most referred to me as British, not English.

If you have an accent they seem to think you are Australian!

[pastafreak]

And I've had folk ask me if I'm Australian or Canadian.

[THECORBYLOON]

Scots-Americans have a Canadian twang to me.

[zebo]

//They do but I think most Americans pronounce "buoyant" and "buoyancy" the same as we do.//

My granddaughter went sailing and said they had worn Beyonce aids, it's not the family standard for that piece of kit.

[zebo]

now, not not!