Reuben-how do you say it?

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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.

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

Roo-bn.

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

@Jattjewd

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

This is how I pronounce it as well.

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

@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

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

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?

Emphasis on the Roo

No she’s British.

I’d say ROOB-un

@Popsy321

Roo-bn.

This is how I pronounce it as well, almost like there is no vowel in the second half of the word

I really don’t think she’s got it right.

Roo bun

Roobun

Roo-bin

Ru- buhn

I think it's sounds awful pronounced as you've said the mum says it. This is the thing with names though - you have to consider, for example, how it would be pronounced in the local accent.

ROO-bun or yes I could sort of understand ROO-bin as well.

Trying to sound out roo-BIN in my head, it’s not going well.

ROObun

Emphasis on the Roo. Is he actually called Reuben? Have you seen it in writing?

@wowfudge

I think it's sounds awful pronounced as you've said the mum says it. This is the thing with names though - you have to consider, for example, how it would be pronounced in the local accent.

It does. It sounds like someone’s making fun of it.

Thinking about it some more I actually feel sorry for the child. Is it worth asking if there is a family connection which is the reason they’ve gone for a different pronunciation?

They might feel really embarrassed in future years when they realise they’re saying it different to everyone else.

Perhaps watching this film would help:

www.imdb.com/title/tt0084591/

Roo-bn
I know loads, all pronounced the same.
The stress on the second syllable reminds me of Hyacinth Bucket.