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March 14

pronunciation of name

How do you pronounce the name Wythoff? Double sharp (talk) 20:54, 14 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

You mean in English? I'd ask at the math desk. — kwami (talk) 20:56, 14 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I think he is asking how you, personally, pronounce it. I would say /'Vəithof/. KägeTorä - (^影_虎) (Chin Wag) 21:52, 14 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

My rather limited knowledge of Dutch suggests something like "vite" (to rhyme with "white") and "hoff", but hopefully somebody will correct me. Alansplodge (talk) 21:58, 14 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

If you're asking about Dutch pronunciation, Wythoff (also spelled Wijthoff) himself would probably have said [ʋɛitɦɔf]. The "hoff" part sounds just like one would expect in English, while the [ɛi]-dipthong does not really exist in English, but is somewhat similar to 'ay' as in 'may'. - Lindert (talk) 22:37, 14 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Added that to the article: thank you! Double sharp (talk) 16:09, 15 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, maybe my pronunciation was the Afrikaans one.

KägeTorä - (影 虎) (もしもし！)

08:04, 17 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]