Is Byond Called....

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Nov 13 2004, 8:22 am
Me and a bunch of my freinds were wondering if BYOND is pronounced bi as in bisexual or be as in beyond plz answer back so i can prove my freinds wrong thanks
Nov 13 2004, 8:38 am
I pronounce it as "Beyond"
Nov 13 2004, 8:39 am
In response to Ter13
Ter13 wrote:
I pronounce it as "Beyond"

Ditto.

--Goz
Nov 13 2004, 8:58 am
In response to Goz
i pronounce BYOND as in bisexual :P
Nov 13 2004, 9:02 am
It's pronounced like "beyond".

Lummox JR
Nov 13 2004, 9:05 am
In response to SABE Systems
The letter "Y" makes a "yuh" sound, thus, it is in my opinion impossible for it to be "buh aye ond" try phonics:

"buh yuh ond" then shorten it "buyond", then shorten it again: "byond". There is no way it is pronounced with an "i" sound. It completely defies the way the letters interact.
Nov 13 2004, 9:15 am
In response to Ter13
Ter13 wrote:
The letter "Y" makes a "yuh" sound, thus, it is in my opinion impossible for it to be "buh aye ond" try phonics:

"buh yuh ond" then shorten it "buyond", then shorten it again: "byond". There is no way it is pronounced with an "i" sound. It completely defies the way the letters interact.

That doesn't make the least bit of sense, from a phonetic standpoint or any other. Never would the Y simply break out to pronounce itself as its own syllable, particularly with a B hanging out there without anything to go with it.

Anyway this foray into "wha...?" is moot. The pronunciation is a settled question. It's "beyond".

Lummox JR
Nov 13 2004, 10:17 am
In response to Ter13
So I suppose "standby" is prounounced about the same as a Texan would say "Stan W." (stan-duh-buh-yuh)?
Nov 13 2004, 10:22 am
Well it looks like Beyond, and it's meant to be spelled like Beyond, so I'd figure you pronounce it "Beyond."
Nov 13 2004, 1:26 pm
In response to Lummox JR
I pronounce it Bi-yond
Nov 13 2004, 2:21 pm
In response to Nyck
Nyck wrote:
I pronounce it Bi-yond

Same here.
Nov 13 2004, 3:41 pm
I just say it really fast, b'yond. Kinda like beyond...
Nov 13 2004, 4:06 pm
Definatly be-yond, in the past the phrase "The great BYOND" has been used by Dantom, so apprently they agree =P.
Nov 13 2004, 5:28 pm
In response to Lummox JR
it's beond
Nov 13 2004, 5:32 pm (Edited on Nov 13 2004, 5:37 pm)
I think I'm the only person who says Bond, as in James Bond.. :-(

*sobs in the corner*
Nov 14 2004, 4:31 am
It's pronounced "dung", but only by the cognoscenti. For the masses, the pronunciation is "beyond". :)
Nov 14 2004, 9:15 am
In response to Gughunter
It's a pun of "Beyond".

"Welcome to the great B/be yond!"


How could it be anything different?
Nov 14 2004, 9:29 am
In response to Kholintian Destroying Army
*Cough*DUNG*Cough*
Nov 14 2004, 9:55 am
I pronounce it as "Cheese." But that is just me.