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pronunciation poll: Is (Suntour) Superbe pronounced "Superbeh" or "Superbee"

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Old 06-30-06, 12:24 PM
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pronunciation poll: Is (Suntour) Superbe pronounced "Superbeh" or "Superbee"

I always assumed it was the former but lately i've been hearing a lot of people saying "superbee." does anyone know the official answer?
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Old 06-30-06, 12:25 PM
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or just the plain old adjective "superb"
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I find myself saying superbee.
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technically... "supahb"
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Like the adjective.
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this thread is useless without an mp3
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"suhn-two-erh sew-per-awe-some"
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Old 06-30-06, 12:31 PM
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^ +1 adam for the win!
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sue pair bhuh
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Originally Posted by onetwentyeight
"suhn-two-erh sew-per-awe-some"
yes!
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There's no "B" in Suntour, I say it how it's spelt sun-too-er
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Not talking about that.
Talking about "Superbe"
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Super BEE is more fun to say
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The french would pronounce it "su-pear-buh" but superb is fine for us english speaking folk
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Originally Posted by hyperRevue
Not talking about that.
Talking about "Superbe"
ah I gotchya, I say "soup-erbe"
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Supoib as in the simpsons one
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according to google:

la pièce est très belle, une petite partie de son velours de frappe doit encore être présente. pièce sans rayures, avec de très légers chocs non visibles à l'oeil nu.
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