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Post by nevada Wed Jun 01, 2011 1:31 pm

No, I am not talking about Hawaii. This topic is about pronunciation of why as hwai by some Americans. Other words which get this special treatment are white-hwite, which-hwich, whip-hwip, what-hwat etc.
I used to think that only old men do this but yesterday I heard a female news reporter say hwite.

So, why (or hwai) do they do that?

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Post by Hellsangel Wed Jun 01, 2011 1:33 pm

why
adv \ˈhwī, ˈwī\

Middle English, from Old English hwȳ, instr. case of hwæt what — more at what
First Known Use: before 12th century

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/why
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