Can someone please tell me how to pronounce Tess of the d’Urbervilles? I attempted to make a reference to it this morning, then quickly realized I’d never had to say the title out loud before, and it came out sounding like this:
A little help?
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bluishorange said:
Pretty sure nhersey has it. Derbervilles all the way.
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nhersey answered:
Since it’s Hardy and Brits don’t go for that proper pronunciation crap, it sounds just like it looks: “Derbervils.”
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unbornwhiskey answered:
oh man matt’s parents and my dad have the same sense of humor
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zanmcquade answered:
I’ve always said “Doobervills.” But that’s because the copy had in high school was a misprint and was missing an “r” on the cover
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rendit answered:
My parents used to — ironically — say “horse doovers” instead of h’orderves and I thought that was correct until I was like 12 #badparenting
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awpoops answered:
That’s exactly how it’s pronounced. Anyone who tells you differently is lying.
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