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The “H” is SILENT!
Jul 22nd
For many months now, my wife and I have had a nonsensical argument about the pronunciation of the popular video streaming site, Hulu. I pronounce Hulu as “U-lu”. My stubbornness in this pronunciation, even under widespread scoffing, came from having heard someone else say it this way, and it stuck.
So, I pledged that once the correct pronunciation was found, I would publish our findings on the blog. Last week, Elizabeth happened upon a video or news report with the CEO of Hulu. The pronunciation he used was “Hulu”, just as it’s spelled. I figure of all people on the planet that know, he probably is one of the best. So, I publicly concede to reform my ways regarding pronunciation of this mandarin word.
While I’m at it, I’ll give Hulu a little plug. If you haven’t seen the NBC series Kings, you can catch it on Hulu until September 19th.


