How is"WiiM" pronounced?

[tensleep80]

Wim or weem or whim?

 

[hellyeahdude]

⍙⟟⟟⋔

 

[harkpabst]

What would be the difference between "wim" and "whim"?

At least Google translator pronounces them the same.

Which one would you prefer?

 

[cc_rider]

The sales rep on one of the WiiM YooToob videos pronounced it rhyming with “win”.

 

[tensleep80]

What would be the difference between "wim" and "whim"?

At least Google translator pronounces them the same.

Which one would you prefer?

Yeah I grew up learning the old fashioned pronunciation of wh where the h is actually sounded. When I was taught, this was the correct pronunciation and the w only sound was considered improper or lazy. Now, pronouncing the h is considered old-fashioned - go figure

 

[slartibartfast]

Yeah I grew up learning the old fashioned pronunciation of wh where the h is actually sounded. When I was taught, this was the correct pronunciation and the w only sound was considered improper or lazy. Now, pronouncing the h is considered old-fashioned - go figure

How do you pronounce the "h" after a "w"? I can imagine pronouncing an h before a w but not after

 

[castalla]

... And in many languages (eg. German, etc) it's going to be a 'Viim'

 

[tensleep80]

How do you pronounce the "h" after a "w"? I can imagine pronouncing an h before a w but not after

This video does a good job of explaining the pronunciation. Basically, one shapes their lips in the w form and then blows through them making the wh sound and then pronouncing the rest of the word quickly.

 

[slartibartfast]

... And in many languages (eg. German, etc) it's going to be a 'Viim'

Is that "Vim" or "Veem"?

 

[Burnside]

Where does the “h” come from? It was only recently confirmed in the forum by admin that it’s WiM, not weem and definitely not whim.

 

[Chopin]

In German we say: Es wird ausgesprochen wie geschrieben ;-)
W like Wilhelm - I like Ida - I like Ida - M like Martha
I would think in English Veem is like we do it.

 

[Burnside]

In German we say: Es wird ausgesprochen wie geschrieben ;-)
W like Wilhelm - I like Ida - I like Ida - M like Martha
I would think in English Veem is like we do it.

Should be pronounced Vim, with some vigour

 

[Chopin]

Isn't the ee or ii part lonnnnnng?

 

[Burnside]

Isn't the ee or ii part lonnnnnng?

No, short, like “him”.

 

[Chopin]

Why? ;-)

 

[slartibartfast]

Also

Pronunciation of English ⟨wh⟩ - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Apparently an old spelling was "hw"

 

[Chopin]

Nevertheless, quite sure there are more evident questions left ;-)

 

[Burnside]

Why? ;-)

At one point WiiM said it stood for WIreless Internet Media, so I guess you could choose between the “eye” sound in wireless, or the short “i” in internet, but there’s no “ee” sound unless you’re confusing it with Nintendo’s device - in fact, I blame that for the mispronunciation…

 

[Burnside]

Also

Pronunciation of English ⟨wh⟩ - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Apparently an old spelling was "hw"

Hwy? (Looks Welsh now..)

 

[slartibartfast]

Where does the “h” come from? It was only recently confirmed in the forum by admin that it’s WiM, not weem and definitely not whim.

Must have missed that. Where (hwere) was it confirmed? If you come up with a name in a world where the Nintendo Wii exists by adding an "m" you must be prepared for people to pronounce it Weem