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My last name is spelled 'DuPuy'.

It'll be interesting to see how people interpret the correct pronunciation.

My ancestors were Acadians (canadian transplants to Lousiana, after the British occupation of the former French-Canadian colonies)... Hense my Cajun (Acadian) ancestry.

One of my ancestors (as a hint), Joseph DuPuy, changed the spelling in 1751, from 'DuPuis' (pronounced the same way).

So, let's see what % get it correct.

this isn't do hard. Its pronounced "de-pwee"

Du-Pwee?

Dupwee. The 'u' being a very short 'oo', the emphasis being on the 'wee'.

Tekaineeyuh?

As it is pronounced in French, with the "du" being close to the German "dü" or almost like just a "d'" sound, and "puis" being close to "pwee".

"CHICKEEEEEEEN!"

Dupwee. The 'u' being a very short 'oo', the emphasis being on the 'wee'.

Tekaineeyuh?

I'll let the poll run for abit before I reveal the true pronunciation....

As to my NS name:

Tek (like Tech- in Technology) - ay - nee - yah

Düpwee

Du - Pwoi

with the 'u' heavily shortened?

Du-Puee, with the a short "u" in "Du", and "Puee" sounding somewhere between "pee" and "pwee" (soft "w" sound).

Either that, or Du-Puey, with the "Puey" sounding somwhere between "Pay" and "Pwey"?

So which is it?

Du-pwee!Du-pwee!Du-pwee!Du-pwee!Du-pwee!Du-pwee!

Ok, time to reveal the truth...

For those of you who guessed "other"....

I'm sorry, you're wrong.

For those of you who guessed "Doo-Pue"....

I'm sorry, you're wrong.

For those of you who guessed "Duh-Pue"....

I'm sorry, you're wrong.

For those of you who gussed "Doo-Pwee"....

Congradulations, you've done phenomenal compared to the bulk of my teachers during my school year; as well as most people I've encountered in the past.... You got it right.... I'm pround to announce 60% of the participant voters have suceeded....

DuPuy, masculine "of" French, 'u' is elongated as a "oo" sound... like "do".

Puy/Puis, in original 'puis', "S"'s in french are silent at the end of words, so it's omitted. ui/uy makes a "wee" sound, like oui.... Pwee...

Damn, I thought it was a trick question. I thought maybe it was one of those ones that look different to how it sounds (Featherstonehaugh is pronounced Fanshaw, Menzies is Mingies etc), but maybe only English names do that.

I thought it would sounds like Doo Pray, which is another name (DuPre).

DuPuy, masculine "of" French, 'u' is elongated as a "oo" sound... like "do".

The French 'du' isn't pronounced like that.

The French 'du' isn't pronounced like that.

That's it's nearest English equivalent though. Though it might depend where you're from. People say 'do' in all sorts of ways. I've got a standard English accent so my 'do' is pretty close to a French 'du'.

You should try having a last name like Womachka. I've had my name butchered six way to sun down. I just laugh at the teachers employers etc who have just stared in confusion when looking at my name.

I say it is doo-poy.

Apparently I am wrong. Oh well, people mispronounce BOTH my names all the time... first and last... and my first name is straight from the Bible, so you would think it should not be so difficult.

The French 'du' isn't pronounced like that.

Francais D'Acadie.... Not continental French....

You should try having a last name like Womachka. I've had my name butchered six way to sun down. I just laugh at the teachers employers etc who have just stared in confusion when looking at my name.

Vo-Mah-ka? I'm guessing Polish?

I say it is doo-poy.

Apparently I am wrong. Oh well, people mispronounce BOTH my names all the time... first and last... and my first name is straight from the Bible, so you would think it should not be so difficult.

First name from the bible? What is it?

I wish you the best of luck, sir.
My name is a basic old English/Colonial American name, the same as a famous American author, and I think I have seen it pronounced correctly perhaps 10% of the time throughout my entire life.
And that's not even by people READING it... that's people REPEATING IT BACK TO ME after I have TOLD them what it is!
The worst part is when I tell them, "It's the same as the writer", and they reply:
"Who?"
Goesingthall (which is apparently easier to pronounce than my real name)

My last name is spelled 'DuPuy'.

It'll be interesting to see how people interpret the correct pronunciation.

My ancestors were Acadians (canadian transplants to Lousiana, after the British occupation of the former French-Canadian colonies)... Hense my Cajun (Acadian) ancestry.

One of my ancestors (as a hint), Joseph DuPuy, changed the spelling in 1751, from 'DuPuis' (pronounced the same way).

So, let's see what % get it correct.

Sorry, you name should have been changed to something American long ago.

It is now "Jones."

I wish you the best of luck, sir.
My name is a basic old English/Colonial American name, the same as a famous American author, and I think I have seen it pronounced correctly perhaps 10% of the time throughout my entire life.
And that's not even by people READING it... that's people REPEATING IT BACK TO ME after I have TOLD them what it is!
The worst part is when I tell them, "It's the same as the writer", and they reply:
"Who?"
Goesingthall (which is apparently easier to pronounce than my real name)

Go-zing-tall ? or Go-sing-tall?

Sorry, you name should have been changed to something American long ago.

It is now "Jones."

Actually, DuPuy is the Acadian equivalent of "Smith" or "Jones"... Maybe I should change the spelling back to the original (DuPuis) just to fuck with people :)

Francais D'Acadie.... Not continental French....
Ben en français du Québec, on ne dit pas ''doo'' pour ''du'', ça se dit comme... euh... commme... well, there is no a sound that is pronounced like the french ''u'' in english... I think...

I would have said "Dü Pü-'ee" for DuPuis.

Found this here http://www.ldsmissions.net/fpm/fpg.html

u
is pronounced as a German ü, like an English long e said with pursed lips

Examples: du /dü/, aperçu /a payr sü/

ui

is pronounced as a diphthong between German ü and English long e, but may be approximated by we

Examples: lui /lüi/, huit /üeet/