Duofold : How To Pronounce ?

[Rosetta59]

Dear British and American friends, a simple (basic) question : How do you pronounce the word "Duofold" ?

Many thanks from Italy

[torstar]

DOO'- ah - FOLD' 1st syllable more pronounced than 3rd...

 

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Edited December 6, 2011 by torstar

[Ernst Bitterman]

In the land of rounded vowels, we say DEW-oh-fold. There is great hilarity across our border by the pronunciation of "roof" or "wolf" on one hand and "about" and "mouse" on the other.

 

edit... and then he notices the previous location indicator. That's how it's said out east? Most unexpected!

Edited December 6, 2011 by Ernst Bitterman

[OldGriz]

DEW-OH-FOLD.... as stated above....

The O is not pronounced like ah....

Edited December 7, 2011 by OldGriz

[rogerb]

What Beak and Old Griz said ^^

 

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[amble63]

In the land of rounded vowels, we say DEW-oh-fold. There is great hilarity across our border by the pronunciation of "roof" or "wolf" on one hand and "about" and "mouse" on the other.

 

edit... and then he notices the previous location indicator. That's how it's said out east? Most unexpected!

 

 

I'm with you, Ernst. Two out of three Canadians say DEW-oh-fold. (and yes, I'm out west)

[cavey]

Hmmm, I'd say, just split up the word duofold into two: Duo, fold.

 

Duo shouldn't sound too much different from the italian word for two (due), just replace the "eh" sound for an "oh" sound (with silent h) and slap on the fold.

 

Easy peasy.

[Scrawler]

DYOO-OH-FOLD with equal emphasis on all syllables.

[Sandy1]

Hi,

 

In common use, the 'ah' sound in DEW-o-fold usual precedes the word itself: "Ahhhh DEW-o-fold"; though those in the antipodes may use "DEW-o-fold Ahhhh"; pirates on the seven seas pronounce as "DEW-o-fold Arrrgh".

 

Most often accompanied with a happy face and possible glazed-over eyes.

 

Bye,

S1

[torstar]

Hi,

 

In common use, the 'ah' sound in DEW-o-fold usual precedes the word itself: "Ahhhh DEW-o-fold"; though those in the antipodes may use "DEW-o-fold Ahhhh"; pirates on the seven seas pronounce as "DEW-o-fold Arrrgh".

 

Most often accompanied with a happy face and possible glazed-over eyes.

 

Bye,

S1

 

 

Interesting, soothes my wrath against the prigs and snoots that came out from under a rock...

 

[ylw]

Hi,

 

In common use, the 'ah' sound in DEW-o-fold usual precedes the word itself: "Ahhhh DEW-o-fold"; though those in the antipodes may use "DEW-o-fold Ahhhh"; pirates on the seven seas pronounce as "DEW-o-fold Arrrgh".

No no no, you mean drool-o-fold!

 

Btw, in Dutch it is pronounced similar (dew-o-fold).

[OldGriz]

Hi,

 

In common use, the 'ah' sound in DEW-o-fold usual precedes the word itself: "Ahhhh DEW-o-fold"; though those in the antipodes may use "DEW-o-fold Ahhhh"; pirates on the seven seas pronounce as "DEW-o-fold Arrrgh".

 

Most often accompanied with a happy face and possible glazed-over eyes.

 

Bye,

S1

 

 

Interesting, soothes my wrath against the prigs and snoots that came out from under a rock...

 

 

To quote one of the prigs and snoots that came out from under a rock...

 

 

I couldn't care less.

 

[Mike 59]

Or my dictionary might describe 'Duofold' as jewofowld

British speakers would not say the first D as in 'Dog', but it would be more like the first part of 'Juice' or 'Judge' or 'July'. But I'm common so maybe I'm not the best to give an answer.

There is a website that will say the word 'Duo' in this way; www.howjsay.com

type in 'Duo' and then submit

I was on a course with a Canadian once, and everything turned into an argument. I gave up.

Edited December 7, 2011 by Mike 59