how do YOU say it?

[tpsreports2424]

The question that has been wanting it's answer for ages:

How do YOU pronouce Pleba?

With the long E?

Or the short E?

 

[Slopsy]

Looonger is always better

 

[MsPurrl]

Long E--if there were two b's (PLEBBA), it would be a short E.

 

[bono_212]

One of those questions I've always wanted to know, but have been afraid to ask

 

[Sicy]

ForEVER I looked at it as PL *EH* BA.

It's almost impossible for me to say it the other way

 

[Babydoll]

A certain someone I know pronounces it "Pliba".

 

[tpsreports2424]

I pronouce it both ways

 

[Galeongirl]

well, in dutch the e is pronounced the way you pronounce an a... so I guess for me it'd be plabah

 

[redhotswami]

I thought PLEE-BAH, with a long e sound, like west point freshmen cadets or something

 

[Schmeg]

weest point freeshman cadeets?

I thought PLEE-BAH, with a long e sound, like west point freshmen cadets or something

Sorry, I'm not making the connection between the long E and the cadets.


PLEE-BA!

There was someone here a few months ago who kept spelling the acronymn PLEABA. I thought that was kinda funny. I read it plee-ah-bah in my mind.

 

[Thora]

I'd never thought about this before!

I pronounce it pl - EH - ba. I don't think I could say it any other way.

 

[Lemon Grrrrrl]

PLEE-bah

 

[waynetravis]

PLEE-Bah also

 

[pgv]

I'm a PLEE-BAH person!

 

[Liesje]

Pleeeeeebah.

A short 'e' sound would require two consonants following it (would be acceptable for PLEBBA).

 

[BonosBaby12]

PLEEbah

 

[redhotswami]

Re: weest point freeshman cadeets?

Sorry, I'm not making the connection between the long E and the cadets.

Ah my bad, I forgot to add that they are called "plebes" pronounced "pleebz"

 

[RavenBlue]

Another Pl -eh- ba pronouncer here

 

[tpsreports2424]

This is totally the best thread ever..

 

[BonoFox1]

ForEVER I looked at it as PL *EH* BA.

It's almost impossible for me to say it the other way

Thats the way i figured it would be pronounced because of EDGE.. not EEEEDge....

 

[Sicy]

Yeah that's what I thought. But Elvis pronounces it PLEEEBA so I guess he's right.

 

[Gluey]

Plee-Ba all the way!

 

[MissHewson]

I say PLEHBA

 

[Schmeg]

Re: Re: weest point freeshman cadeets?

Ah my bad, I forgot to add that they are called "plebes" pronounced "pleebz"

Okay, I getcha.

 

[tuwie]

PLEEEBA! =)

 

[bonocomet]

I've always said pleeeeba (long e sound), but only in my head, because when I think about it, I don't believe I have ever said the word out loud.

 

[Babydoll]

I've always said Pl-eh-ba, to sound like the E in Edge. It's not Eeeedge, it's Eh-dge.

 

[U2 Beginner]

Thats the way i figured it would be pronounced because of EDGE.. not EEEEDge....

I pronounce it PL-EH-BA.

 

[JanuaryStar]

I pronounce it as PLEE-BAH

 

[Caroni]

I've always said pleeeeba (long e sound), but only in my head, because when I think about it, I don't believe I have ever said the word out loud.

I smell a guilty pleasure here



I say PLEBA just like it sounds with the E like when you say beyoncÉ (not like when you say mE) (that´s the best way I can describe it since I don´t know what you mean with loooong or short E )