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tominous | 3 years ago

My mind was blown when visiting Sweden in 2002 and finding out they pronounce "www" as "vee vee vee" (not just because the letter name double-v makes much more sense than double-u, but because they were smart enough to shorten it in this case).

Since then I've pronounced it in English as "dub dub dub" and found people generally understand it. I hope it catches on.

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overthemoon|3 years ago

I do the same. It has always annoyed me that we have a 3 syllable name for the letter W.

charlieo88|3 years ago

Always jangles the nerves hearing people saying

Gee esss dou·ble U 111 2222 333 444 5 for Gun shot wound 111 2222 33333

Phrenzy|3 years ago

...and it looks like two vees.

jwiz|3 years ago

It's been a long time since I've said "www" out loud, but I always say "wuh wuh wuh" (like the first sound in the word "wood").

mfontani|3 years ago

"vu vu vu" in Italian

hacker_aide|3 years ago

Since www is pretty much unnecessary today, I'm hoping it just goes away.

kbelder|3 years ago

Seems that 'vee vee vee vee vee vee' would be more accurate.