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Re:Pronunciation Guide for Unix by tominous on Friday July 01, 2022 @05:58AM (#31944336)
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.

Re:Pronunciation Guide for Unix by overthemoon on Friday July 01, 2022 @08:31AM (#31945510)
I do the same. It has always annoyed me that we have a 3 syllable name for the letter W.
Re:Pronunciation Guide for Unix by charlieo88 on Friday July 01, 2022 @11:05AM (#31947380)
Always jangles the nerves hearing people saying

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

Re:Pronunciation Guide for Unix by Phrenzy on Friday July 01, 2022 @12:09PM (#31948521)
...and it looks like two vees.
Re:Pronunciation Guide for Unix by jwiz on Friday July 01, 2022 @07:35PM (#31954426)
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").
Re:Pronunciation Guide for Unix by mfontani on Friday July 01, 2022 @08:44AM (#31945620)
"vu vu vu" in Italian
Re:Pronunciation Guide for Unix by hacker_aide on Friday July 01, 2022 @04:09PM (#31952108)
Since www is pretty much unnecessary today, I'm hoping it just goes away.
Re:Pronunciation Guide for Unix by kbelder on Saturday July 02, 2022 @12:53PM (#31960589)
Seems that 'vee vee vee vee vee vee' would be more accurate.
Re:Pronunciation Guide for Unix by EndorphinRush on Friday July 01, 2022 @07:06AM (#31944750)
+1 for the Dub Club