The Flying Kerbal Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 A Youtube video I watched recently raised this question, how do you say Duna? Does it sound like "Juna", or - as I say it - more like "Doona" I'm really curious and interested in this and will be eagerly awaiting any responses you guys post. Thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minmus Taster Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 I feel like this is the wrong place to post this, I think you say Doona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewie Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Doona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLTay Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Dune-uh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souptime Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Doona, although if you have an accent sometimes it'll come out like juna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K^2 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) The name very likely derives either from nickname of Arrakis, Dune, or the literal sand dunes. Either way, the pronunciation of "dune" as "d(y)oon" strongly implies that it is pronounced closer to "D(y)oo-nuh" than whatever the standard rules of English spelling would suggest. Edit: Actually, it's an open syllable either way, isn't it? It'd have to be "Dunna" to be pronounced differently. Edited July 2, 2021 by K^2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shdwlrd Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Do-nuh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klapaucius Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 That sounds to me like an accent thing. Juna is probably the person mishearing dyuna, which is softening the u. There are certain British and NZ accents that will do that. You hear it when someone says tuna as tyuna or tune as tyune . North Americans will say toona and toon instead. North Americans will sometimes say that sound when we speak quickly, for example, "Did you eat?" when said rapidly can become "Joo-eet?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missingno200 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Doona, all the way. Its the NA in me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlutoISaPlanet Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Doona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben J. Kerman Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Like almost everyone else, doo-nuh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdinaryKerman Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 (edited) Dune-aa, exactly how one pronounces the letter 'd' is up to the speaker Edited July 3, 2021 by OrdinaryKerman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brofessional Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 6 hours ago, The Flying Kerbal said: Does it sound like "Juna", or - as I say it - more like "Doona" That really just depends on what kind of accent you have. Either is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerfinon Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 it's pronounced .gif... oops wrong forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcwaffles2003 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 9 hours ago, The Flying Kerbal said: A Youtube video I watched recently raised this question, how do you say Duna? Does it sound like "Juna", or - as I say it - more like "Doona" I'm really curious and interested in this and will be eagerly awaiting any responses you guys post. Thanks all. So I'm confused and an uncultured american... Why would Duna possibly have a "J" sound? Also, Doo-nuh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 59 minutes ago, mcwaffles2003 said: Why would Duna possibly have a "J" sound? Module. Procedure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K^2 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 1 hour ago, mcwaffles2003 said: So I'm confused and an uncultured american... Why would Duna possibly have a "J" sound? The open 'u' by itself is pronounced as "you", which is actually two sounds, the vowel "oo" and a voiced palatal approximant (I did have to look up the name, yes). That has tendency to merge with a preceding consonant in ways that vary heavily on language and dialect. (Because it's a tiny variation in tongue position and the exact timing on voice.) In at least some variations, the way the "dy" merge together, they start making a "dj" sound (as that includes a palatal fricative), and so it gets quite close to "Junah" in the way it sounds. Another option is for palatalization of the consonant itself, which would make it sound like "D'unah", which is the way pretty much any Eastern European will pronounce it (e.g. Russian). But in US English it does seem far more common for that voiced palatal approximant to either stay separate ("Dyoonah") or disappear entirely ("Doonah"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndiver Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 In phonetic: [dyna] Because the "u" is pronounced [y] in my language --> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_front_rounded_vowel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandaman Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Yep, I think this is down to accent primarily. In the same way 'rolled' Rs can sound like Ls and vice versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Kerman Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Doona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starhelperdude Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 I pronounce it (in german) Duuuuuu-naaaa (german u and a, like u is not ''yyuuu'' but just ''uuuuu'' and a is not ''aeiii'' but just ''aaaaaaaa'') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dientus Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 For me, just DOO-NAH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB182 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 (edited) Doona (bc Juna is like Duna mixed with Jool) Edited July 4, 2021 by JB182 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 (edited) Yes, as suggested, /dyna/. https://forvo.com/word/дыня/ From "дыня". 'Cuz round and orange. Spoiler Edited July 4, 2021 by kerbiloid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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