How do you pronounce...

[my2boyz]

We just had a German member on another forum make a video and post it so we could have the correct pronunciation. It is pronounced Biva (Beeva) just like Diva...or...it can also be pronounced Bee-vair but the r is almost silent. It is not pronounced Beaver, Brewer or Byewer.

[hha]

Originally Posted by my2boyz

We just had a German member on another forum make a video and post it so we could have the correct pronunciation. It is pronounced Biva (Beeva) just like Diva...or...it can also be pronounced Bee-vair but the r is almost silent. It is not pronounced Beaver, Brewer or Byewer.

All I know, is my German boy is 24 years old(born and raised in Germany), he told me how they pronounce it over there, and he said beaver, the w is v sound. I'm definitely not german, but, he is..!

[Kelz]

I pronouce is Bee-va b/c i put it into an online translator to hear what it would sound like!

[hha]

Well, maybe it's different parts of Germany..I guess they could have different accents..All I know is I spelled the word, and he said how it was said..But, you have to realize, southern people pronounce words differently than people up north..like oil down here they say ole..

[scrapindee]

I think part of the difference in the pronunciation is also where you live here in the U.S. The only r is at the end of the word. It is not Breewer--the R is not at the beginning of the word.

Whatever way we pronounce it, they are beautiful.

[my2boyz]

Originally Posted by hha

All I know, is my German boy is 24 years old(born and raised in Germany), he told me how they pronounce it over there, and he said beaver, the w is v sound. I'm definitely not german, but, he is..!

I think I'll stick with the pronunciation that was given on video by our German member.

[maxs_momma]

Originally Posted by hha

Actually, even though it is pronounced Beaver, the ones here in the US, I call bewers, as it sounds nicer...When I go talking about my little beaver, well, people look at you kind of strange..My hubby said, we don't live in Germany, so pronounce it like you would here in the states..so, that's what I do..

LMBO THAT IS TO FUNNY My little beaver hehehehehe

[Rae Rae]

I've been pronouncing it like "Beau-er" Now I'm going to have to train myself to say "beevair" LOL

[TobyIIsMom]

I studied German for 8 years and the German accent in the north is different than in the south....just like in the US. So there are bound to be slight variations in the pronunciations. For instance, I love you = Ich liebe dich. Can be pronounced ick lee-ba dic(k) but the proper German pronunciation is more like
isch lee-ba disch, the second be less harsh to ear. I personally would also say it should be pronounced like bee-vair.

[hha]

Originally Posted by TobyIIsMom

I studied German for 8 years and the German accent in the north is different than in the south....just like in the US. So there are bound to be slight variations in the pronunciations. For instance, I love you = Ich liebe dich. Can be pronounced ick lee-ba dic(k) but the proper German pronunciation is more like
isch lee-ba disch, the second be less harsh to ear. I personally would also say it should be pronounced like bee-vair.

Well, I know my french boy(I had 1 from germany, and next year had an italian and french), was talking to another french exchange student while he was here, and he said that boy has a different accent, so, all countries pronounce their words differently just like southerners and northerners.

[hha]

Originally Posted by Rae Rae

I've been pronouncing it like "Beau-er" Now I'm going to have to train myself to say "beevair" LOL

I just call mine a bewer because I don't live in Germany. If I lived in germany would call it as pronounced..in the U.S alot of them say bewer, which in the states, this is how we would pronounce it, if that makes sense..I'm not going to say it in German, as I'm not a German

[FL Tink]

Good Gravy!
I have been saying buh var... i kinda like bi va..
hmmmm

[hha]

I think I'll just stick with my german yorkie..then, I don't have to worry about what the correct way is..

[LuvmyYorkies2]

LOL....Am I ever so glad I read this....I've been pronouncing it like "viewer" with a "b"...LOL. Tells you how much I know...never even heard of them until YT!!! I just love YT!!!

[Mere_de_Jambo]

FYI:
In German, you pronounce "w" like a v and "v" like a w. You will often hear Germans having a problem with this when transitioning to English that is why sometimes they sound like they have a speech impediment.