On Apr 12, 2005, at 11:37 PM, Bruce K H Kau wrote:
I believe "W" is the only polysyllabic letter in the English alphabet. I have heard attempts (by internetters?) to call it a "dub", but that doesn't work for me. Personally, I would keep the letters as letters except for "W", which I would spell out as "dou-ble U", to distiguish it from the two-syllable pronunciation that seems to gaining popularity (that's a joke, OK?).
The only time I've seen "W" as a lyric, the notation was as you said. Notice the single quotes around the letters, which I am not sure I agree with:
Now 'T' it stands for Thomas they say, And 'J' for my love John; 'Double U' it stands for William they say, But Paddy is my fav-'rite one.
I've heard L pronounced to rhyme with "pail" in two syllables: (apostrophes indicate stresses)
' ' ' "I'm goin' to take my mop and pail,
' ' ' Goin' to H E L L"
I would be at a loss at how to write those letters.
Christopher
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