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Reuben pronunciation

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Firebird83 · 01/12/2022 12:46

The adult one I know says Roo-bin but I’ve also heard it pronounced more like Roo-bun. How do you say it?

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PollyPeePants · 01/12/2022 15:22

mishl · 01/12/2022 13:47

Maybe it depends on your accent, but in my accent it's pronounced with the same ending sound as Robin.

Same

toastofthetown · 01/12/2022 15:15

I’d say Roo-bən (where the ə is a schwa or unstressed vowel).

Purplemagnolias · 01/12/2022 14:00

In English it's Roo-ben

In Dutch and German it's Roy-ben

mishl · 01/12/2022 13:47

Maybe it depends on your accent, but in my accent it's pronounced with the same ending sound as Robin.

KirstenBlest · 01/12/2022 13:38

I've heard Rubin, Roo-bun and Rew-ben I've also seen the spellings Reuben, Rubin, Ruben and Rueben.
I'd pick a different name.

justanotherlaura · 01/12/2022 12:53

We say roo-ben

Creamywhiteness · 01/12/2022 12:50

Roobuhn, the n tails off unlike in the word bun itself. Roobin makes me think of Billy Rubin/bilirubin!

Plump82 · 01/12/2022 12:49

Roo-bin.

purpleme12 · 01/12/2022 12:48

Roobun.
Only way I've heard it pronounced

fairycupcakes · 01/12/2022 12:47

Roo buhn