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Re: Prince Will-ee-um?
Yes, I've heard that from some Irish people but isn't that a transitional sound rather than a separate syllable? It is on the syllable boundary rather than a syllable of its own?
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It's easier for me to understand if I think of it as being like the difference between pronouncing Julia as Jul-ee-a versus as Jul-ya.
I say Julia Jul-ee-a, and it's like the way Amphelise is describing saying William. I don't really believe or feel as if I'm saying technically three syllables - however, it is distinct from if I say Julia as two syllables on purpose, Jul-ya. It feels different, and sounds slightly different.

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