Reuben-how do you say it?

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Beatstotherain · 21/01/2021 10:23

New baby in the family called Reuben. Mum pronounces it Rue-bin with the emphasis on the bin. I’ve never heard it pronounced like it before so was wondering if it was a common pronunciation. Obviously taking the mum’s leads and pronouncing as she does but it was more a pondering on my part.

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emmathedilemma · 21/01/2021 10:41

Emphasis on the Roo

Mumdiva99 · 21/01/2021 10:28

I know the name from the musical Joseph.... so pronounce it that way.
"Reuben was the eldest of the children of Israel,
With Simeon and Levi the next in line"

Is the mum a non native English speaker perhaps? Maybe it's pronounced differently elsewhere?

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Beatstotherain · 21/01/2021 10:28

Yes I would say Roo-buhn too but apparently it’s Roo-BIN so I’m going with how she likes it said.

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luckymagnoliatree · 21/01/2021 10:27

@Jattjewd

It's ROO-buhn. With emphasis on the "roo" part.

This is how I would pronounce it and always the way I have heard it pronounced in the past too

Bailegangaire · 21/01/2021 10:27

Yes, I correct myself, second vowelise schwa so RUE-bn.

Whatatune · 21/01/2021 10:26

@Jattjewd

It's ROO-buhn. With emphasis on the "roo" part.

This is how I pronounce it as well.

Bailegangaire · 21/01/2021 10:25

It’s been RUE-bin anytime I’ve heard it.

Popsy321 · 21/01/2021 10:24

Roo-bn.

Jattjewd · 21/01/2021 10:24

It's ROO-buhn. With emphasis on the "roo" part.

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