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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.



I do the same. It has always annoyed me that we have a 3 syllable name for the letter W.


Always jangles the nerves hearing people saying

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


...and it looks like two vees.


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").


"vu vu vu" in Italian


Since www is pretty much unnecessary today, I'm hoping it just goes away.


Seems that 'vee vee vee vee vee vee' would be more accurate.


+1 for the Dub Club




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