Re: Prince Will-ee-um?
As I said elsewhere, it’s a very short sound; it’s easy to miss. Phonetically speaking, though, it is there. In transitioning from the alveolar lateral approximant (/l/) to the palatal approximant (/j/) the mouth produces a brief close front vowel sound (/i/). It’s actually really hard not to do so.

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Why is William labeled as having 2 syllables?  ·  jonesilove  ·  10/13/2023, 9:31 PM
Re: Why is William labeled as having 2 syllables?  ·  ✧・゚: *Magpie*:・゚✧  ·  10/17/2023, 12:15 PM
Re: Why is William labeled as having 2 syllables?  ·  KayEmAy  ·  10/17/2023, 9:40 AM
Re: Why is William labeled as having 2 syllables?  ·  Pink Princess  ·  10/15/2023, 10:24 PM
Re: Why is William labeled as having 2 syllables?  ·  Dianatiger  ·  10/14/2023, 9:11 PM
Here's Forvo  ·  Snapdragon  ·  10/14/2023, 2:06 PM
Re: Why is William labeled as having 2 syllables?  ·  Dracotorix  ·  10/14/2023, 12:22 PM
Re: Why is William labeled as having 2 syllables?  ·  Manipura  ·  10/14/2023, 9:37 AM
Re: Why is William labeled as having 2 syllables?  ·  namesarecool285  ·  10/14/2023, 9:10 AM
Re: Why is William labeled as having 2 syllables?  ·  snapgragon  ·  10/14/2023, 9:10 AM
*three syllables, not two nt  ·  snapdragon  ·  10/14/2023, 10:29 AM
no ..  ·  RoxStar  ·  10/14/2023, 6:49 AM
Re: no ..  ·  snapdragon  ·  10/15/2023, 7:34 AM
Re: no ..  ·  Dracotorix  ·  10/16/2023, 1:56 PM
Re: no ..  ·  Snapdragon  ·  10/17/2023, 10:56 AM
Re: no ..  ·  Dracotorix  ·  10/17/2023, 4:01 PM
Re: no ..  ·  jonesilove  ·  10/14/2023, 2:56 PM
Where are you from?  ·  RB Constance  ·  10/16/2023, 7:28 AM
Re: Where are you from?  ·  Kerilyntaryn21  ·  10/16/2023, 9:48 AM
Re: no ..  ·  Dracotorix  ·  10/14/2023, 12:26 PM
Re: no ..  ·  Amphelise  ·  10/14/2023, 12:00 PM
Prince Will-ee-um?  ·  RB Constance  ·  10/16/2023, 6:56 AM
Re: Prince Will-ee-um?  ·  ✧・゚: *Magpie*:・゚✧  ·  10/17/2023, 12:20 PM
Re: Prince Will-ee-um?  ·  Amphelise  ·  10/16/2023, 8:12 AM
Re: Prince Will-ee-um?  ·  RB Constance  ·  10/16/2023, 11:24 AM
Re: Prince Will-ee-um?  ·  mirfak  ·  10/17/2023, 11:36 AM
Re: Prince Will-ee-um?  ·  snapdragon  ·  10/17/2023, 10:56 AM
Re: no ..  ·  Kerilyntaryn21  ·  10/14/2023, 1:49 PM
Re: no ..  ·  Amphelise  ·  10/16/2023, 2:28 AM
This (nt)  ·  aussiechic04  ·  10/14/2023, 9:24 PM
Re: no ..  ·  Kerilyntaryn21  ·  10/14/2023, 11:53 AM
Re: Why is William labeled as having 2 syllables?  ·  Kerilyntaryn21  ·  10/14/2023, 4:32 AM
Re: Why is William labeled as having 2 syllables?  ·  Anneza  ·  10/13/2023, 11:12 PM
Re: Why is William labeled as having 2 syllables?  ·  )(  ·  10/13/2023, 10:14 PM
Re: Why is William labeled as having 2 syllables?  ·  Olwen  ·  10/13/2023, 10:05 PM
Re: Why is William labeled as having 2 syllables?  ·  jonesilove  ·  10/14/2023, 10:31 PM