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Names -> How to Pronounce a Band Name -> W
Some bands have strange pronunciations of their names, that aren't immediately obvious from their spelling.
Entries Beginning with W
Wale pronounced as Wally
Lefty Lucy
W.A.S.P. pronounced as Wasp
GlamRockNinjaLord
Weird Al Yankovic pronounced as Weird Al Yank-oh-vick
Just wanting to clear up that it's "vick", not "vitch."
Jonathan S.
Whitney Houston pronounced as Whit-nee HEW-stin
I'm pretty sure everyone knows how to pronounce Houston, since it's a major city in Texas. But some smartalek might try to say it "HOUSE-tin" (which is of course incorrect) because of the common "ou" sound.
Alex
Wyclef Jean pronounced as WHY-klef zhan
The surname is NOT pronounced "JEEN" as in blue jeans.
Reggie Pillbox
Wynonna Judd pronounced as Wy-NOH-na Juhdd
Mac
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