rockumentary

English translation: As in the pronoun "you"

13:23 Apr 1, 2007

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Slang / habla

English term or phrase: rockumentary

What is the pronunciation of "u" amidst *rock* and *mentary*?

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Local time: 11:14

Selected answer:As in the pronoun "you"

Explanation:
"Rock-you-mentary" (stress on the "e").

Selected response from:

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:14

Grading comment

Excellent explanation. All the others are good aswell but as I have to choose ... thanks Jack.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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4 +3

As in the pronoun "you"

Jack Doughty

4 +2

"yu" as in "documentary"

Nesrin

u as in you

kmtext

as in 'documentary'

Caryl Swift

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

"yu" as in "documentary"

Explanation:
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Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:14
Native speaker of: Arabic

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

As in the pronoun "you"

Explanation:
"Rock-you-mentary" (stress on the "e").

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:14
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

Grading comment

Excellent explanation. All the others are good aswell but as I have to choose ... thanks Jack.

3 mins confidence:

u as in you

Explanation:
It rhymes with documentary - which is what it is, a documentary about a rock band/singer

kmtext
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:14
Native speaker of:

English,

Gaelic

3 mins confidence:

as in 'documentary'

Explanation:
I would have thought - so the dipthong vowel sound which is the same as the word 'you'

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Note added at 5 mins (2007-04-01 13:28:53 GMT)
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And with the word accent falling on the third syllable:

doc-u-'men-tary

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-04-01 13:30:29 GMT)
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rock-u-'men-tary

Caryl Swift
Poland
Local time: 11:14
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

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