Date:  Mon, 29 Jan 1996 13:28:46 -0400

From:  "Bethany K. Dumas, U of Tennessee" <dumasb[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UTKVX.UTK.EDU>

Subject: Re: whoop



On Mon, 29 Jan 1996, Dale F.Coye wrote:



> In a paper I'm working on, I discuss the pronunciation of whoop and find to

> my amazement that I pronounce it three different ways depending on context.

>

> 1.War whoop /hup/, vowel as in food

> 2.They whooped it up /wUpt/, vowel as in look.

> 3.She gave a whoop /wup/ as in food

> 4. whooping cough I could say all three in addition to /hUp/.

>

> I'd like to find out if this is generally the case and would appreciate your

> comments and personal usage.



My practice:



1. /hup/ for me too

2. I'm with Dennis Preston here -- /whUp/

3. /hup/

4. /hUp/ only



Bethany

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