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Names -> How to Pronounce a Band Name -> B
Some bands have strange pronunciations of their names, that aren't immediately obvious from their spelling.
Entries Beginning with B
Basia pronounced as BAH-sha
After all when I thought in "Time and Tide" video, Basia's name pronounced "BAY sha", 18 years later when I watched it on youtube, she said "BAH-sha."
Mickey D.
The B-52's pronounced as Bee fifty-twos
Not Bee-five-twos; the number 52 is read like it normally would be.
Alexis
David Benoit pronounced as Ben-wah
piano
Burzum pronounced as Ber-Zuhm
weirdkid106
Black Eyed Sceva pronounced as Black eyed see-va
They were a Christian alternative rock band in the 90s. They changed their name to Model Engine in 1997 and broke up 3 years later. The title is in reference to the seven sons of Sceva mentioned in the book of Acts of the Bible.
Christian
Michael Buble pronounced as Boo-blay
MOR
Bourgeois Tagg pronounced as Boohr'zhwah Tag
Mickey D.
Brent Bourgeois pronounced as Brent Burr-jus
This is the pronunciation I've heard. I'm surprised it's not pronounced "Boor-ZHWAH", which is French.
MOR
Bulimia Banquet pronounced as Buh-leem-eea Bayn-kwit
Travis
Buckwheat Zydeco pronounced as Buk-weet Zie-da-co
Reggie Pillbox
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