I am keenly interested in knowing how the native speaker pronounces the word 'WRITHE'.

Being a non-native speaker, hitherto I have been pronouncing it in the normal way but I was really surprised when I happened to check it with 'Advanced Oxford Genie' (a pronunciation software)and hear it as 'RAIVE' (rhyming with 'waive' for example)

Thanks in advance,

VKN

Added on June 22, 2007:

It's really amazing to see so many members coming out with their own views and ideas on the subject. Though I am thankful to all of them for the interest evinced,I am eagerly waiting for the reply from a person who has had access to the Oxford Genie - a pronunciation software which differentiated the actual pronunciation from the true phonetic of the word 'WRITHE'.

VKN

Last edited by vkn; 06/22/07 06:36 PM.