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Thread #55753   Message #868667
Posted By: Naemanson
16-Jan-03 - 03:56 PM
Thread Name: BS: Pronunciation of 'buoy'
Subject: RE: BS: Pronouciation of 'buoy'
Kendall is a much better expert on Downeast but I think the "proper" pronunciation on the coast of Maine is "boo-ee". But it is very dependent on regional accents. When I fake a Maine accent I accent the first syllable and just let the second fall where it may. Without the accent the word becomes more like boi (as in boil).