how do YOU pronounce William?

Mochadoodle

WIL-ee-em? WIL-yem? Something different?

Not a big deal. Just trying to decide if it's a two-syllable name or three-syllable name. Or if it could be both?

FrickandFrack

willyum

brookelynpaisley

kfrix13:

willyum

This 

gnomemom

WILLyum. I've never heard anyone pronounce it with three syllables.

whoopsybaby

Willyum

periwinklebloom

kfrix13:

willyum

 

This way, two syllables. 

thatoneredhead

Ive heard people say a quick "e" sound in between the "Will" and "yum" but I think it sounds pretentious

ETA 

 I 'spose I should add I live in Utah and we say "Mou'in" for mountain and "Hurricun" for Hurricane- so my opinion isnt a fair one

WashingtonQueen

Will yum

RedInLove

WILL-yum

Blondangel

gnomemom:

WILLyum. I've never heard anyone pronounce it with three syllables.

coopsbaby

MelRC117:

I pronounce it with 3 syllables...Will.ee.um. The middle syllable is quick. Id say thats how I hear it most often in the area I live.

 

Yep, this. You aren't in Wisconsin by chance are you Mel? 

queenbone

Will yum

blu-eyedwife

Willyum

g8trkim

I think I probably say will-yum.

thegoodpotato

MelRC117:

I pronounce it with 3 syllables...Will.ee.um. The middle syllable is quick. Id say thats how I hear it most often in the area I live.

Me too... But I'm in Canada, and my family is from South Africa, so I have a bit of a residual accent in some words.  It's probably a regional dialect type thing how they pronounce it where you are, so I would poll the locals, too.   

coopsbaby

MelRC117:

coopsbaby:

MelRC117:

I pronounce it with 3 syllables...Will.ee.um. The middle syllable is quick. Id say thats how I hear it most often in the area I live.

 

Yep, this. You aren't in Wisconsin by chance are you Mel? 

Yes! I live near Green Bay.

I'm near Madison. Must be a Sconie thing! 

anna7602

The only way I would pronounce it with 3 syllables is if I said "Guillermo," the way Spanish news used to report on Bill Clinton in the 90s. Otherwise, as pp said, Will-yum.

zaramarie81

I pronounce it WILL-yum. That said, I could see a slight half-syllable being added in there. It's not 3 full syllables, though.

Mummyisaac+1

I say Will-ee-um, Will-yum just seems lazy to me and like it isn't being pronounced properly. I am british though so I dare say it depends on your accent.

BrideMay2005

kfrix13:

willyum

This.

kimmycup

gnomemom:

WILLyum. I've never heard anyone pronounce it with three syllables.

This. 

Mrs.G123

Two syllables.

Clarinet35

gnomemom:

WILLyum. I've never heard anyone pronounce it with three syllables.

Yep.

sunlavender

Wil-yum.  Two syllables.

sunnyday016

Will-yum

Stardust54

I would say Will yum...however my friend calls her son Wee yum. She's very southern...drives me batty.

hollyk224

Will-yum.

flowerx2

kfrix13:

willyum

This 

tesskerr

Willeum. I'm from New Zealand, so I guess more of British way of saying it? Willyum to me sounds very lazy!
I do like the name though, me are considering using it, we actually love billy very unusual in New Zealand but I would prefer him to have a "grown up name" should he prefer.

kjgilhoo

MelRC117:

I pronounce it with 3 syllables...Will.ee.um. The middle syllable is quick. Id say thats how I hear it most often in the area I live.

Ditto. The second syllable is barely there, but it is distinguishable.

orangehills

MelRC117:

I pronounce it with 3 syllables...Will.ee.um. The middle syllable is quick. Id say thats how I hear it most often in the area I live.

 

This. It's pronounced like this in my area too

FrecklesInside

MelRC117:

I pronounce it with 3 syllables...Will.ee.um. The middle syllable is quick. Id say thats how I hear it most often in the area I live.

This. That e sound is definitely quick, but it is how I have always heard it. (Also from New England)