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Whereas to my UK eyes it's instantly reminiscent of Volvic[0] mineral water, which is definitely a V sound and doesn't read or sound strange at all (see also: p
by darrenf 5y ago
Whereas to my UK eyes it's instantly reminiscent of Volvic[0] mineral water, which is definitely a V sound and doesn't read or sound strange at all (see also: pelvic, civic, Slavic). It wouldn't occur to me that there might be an F sound.
[0] https://www.volvic.co.uk/ https://www.volvic.co.uk/
- jraph 5y agoIndeed, and wolves seems to be pronounced with a v both in the US and in the UK. > UK: /wʊlvz/ US: (wŏŏlvz) https://www.wordreference.com/enfr/wolves https://www.wordreference.com/enfr/wolves You did think of Volvic as well!
- TedDoesntTalk 5y agoSounds good. Guess they'll do well with that name then.
- laurent123456 5y agoNever great when a product name looks like a misspelling of another more well known product name.
- kingcharles 5y agoIt instantly reminded me of "Wolven + Loaves". You know, the one with the hipster ampersand. Now I needs me a McWolven.