tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post5047166705641850213..comments2024-03-23T06:42:28.774+08:00Comments on the view from fanling: bbc americanDennis Hodgsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-13969902183514287292014-07-11T16:07:08.157+08:002014-07-11T16:07:08.157+08:00Around these parts, ‘cow’ is pronounced ‘coo’, so ...Around these parts, ‘cow’ is pronounced ‘coo’, so on that basis ‘bow’ should be pronounced ‘boo’ and ‘Bowie’ would come very close to the American pronunciation of ‘buoy’. I hope that helps Keith.<br />Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-22835545130090872642014-07-11T04:50:08.013+08:002014-07-11T04:50:08.013+08:00I was on a web site some time ago where there was ...I was on a web site some time ago where there was a discussion going on about the pronunciation of David Bowie's surname. There was one rather overbearing American female who wrote 'It is obviously Bowie as in BOW!' To which I of course replied 'would that be as in Bow and arrow' or 'Take a bow'<br />Nothing to do with your excellent article, I just thought I woiuld Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572365562491325706noreply@blogger.com