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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
I used to think that Basia's name pronounced "BAY-zha"; 18 years later when I watched the "Time and Tide" video on YouTube, she said "BAH-sha."
Mickey D.
Bono pronounced as BAWN-o
U2's frontman. He pronounces the first "o" with a short sound, whereas Sonny Bono said it with a long sound (BONE-o). Go figure.
Alex
The B-52's pronounced as Bee fifty-twos
Not Bee-five-twos; the number 52 is read like it normally would be.
Alexis
Bebe Rexha pronounced as Bee-bee Rexa
Jilly Bean
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.
James
Blink 182 pronounced as Blink One-eighty-two
Dan DeLyon
Bob Dylan pronounced as Bob DILL-un
Alexis
Bauhaus pronounced as Bow-House
Bow as in taking a bow (or the front end of a ship), not the kind you wear in your hair.
Scarlet
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
Bruce Cockburn pronounced as Broose COE-burn
Pronounced like Coburn, as in actor James Coburn.
Sheila Evans
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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