Pronunciation of the word... 'woofer'?

[Cheng]

Not quite sure what forum this should be in, but thought, this is the speaker forum!

My flat mate and I were having a discussion, I've always said the word woofer like 'wuff-er', but he reckons its said 'woo-fer'. Which is right? Also, does it change for American pronunciation/British pronunciation?

Cheers!

 

[ScouserAndy]

wuff-er, maybe just where your from?

 

[Knyght_byte]

local accent will dictate how it should be pronounced

a cut glass British accent would most likely use woo-fer.....whereas perhaps a Lancastrian might be more likely to go wuu-fer.....

etc



me? i say wuffer.......

 

[Boink!]

It's "Woof-er" and I'm hardly posh.

 

[RichardBoult]

I'd say it depends on whether your dog wooofs or wuffs.... personally mine wuffs (and I don't even own a dog!)

 

[dunamis]

This clearly needs a voting poll!

Ronnie

 

[inzaman]

This clearly needs a voting poll!

Ronnie

That would be good; for me its wuffer

 

[UrbanSurvival]

I've just checked with the house staff and the gardener and they agreed with me, "Woof-er"

 

[RichardBoult]

the house staff and the gardener

How the other half live....!!

 

[UrbanSurvival]

How the other half live....!!

If only...

 

[Knyght_byte]

It's "Woof-er" and I'm hardly posh.

but how are you saying the Woo part? woo, wuu, wuh, etc....heh