Ubbi dubbi
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| Spoken in | United States |
| Classification | Gibberish |
| Spoken with | English |
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See also: Language games |
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Ubbi Dubbi is a language game spoken with the English language, and is a close relative of the language game Obbish. It was popularized by the long-running PBS television show ZOOM. [1] Variations to Ubbi Dubbi include Ob, Ib, Arpy Darpy, and Iz (a/k/a shizzolation).
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Ubbi Dubbi is spoken in the United States, and works by adding -ub- (/ˈʌb/) before each vowel sound in a word. The first syllable is always stressed, and all others are unstressed.[1]
Examples [edit]
- Speak → spubeak /ˈspʌbiːk/
- Hello → hubellubo /ˌhʌbəˈlʌboʊ/
- Extra → ubextruba /ˈʌbɛksˌtrʌbə/
- Mississippi → Mubissubissubippubi
- Ubbi Dubbi → Ububbubi Dububbubi
- Zoom → "Zuboom"
- "Hi, how are you?" → "Hubi, hubow ubare yubou?" (unpronounced vowels do not have "ub" in front of them)
See also [edit]
- Gibberish (language game)
- Tutnese (language game)
- Flimflam
- Pig Latin
- -izzle / Dizzouble Dizzutch, a/k/a "shizzolation"
References [edit]
- ^ Ribeiro, Amanda (May 9, 2000). "Kidsday: What's Cool for Kids. About 'ZOOM'.". Newsday. p. B35. Retrieved 2008-09-24. "The kids have this really cool language called Ubbi Dubbi . (It's totally secret, but I'll tell you how to figure it out. You put a "ub" at the beginning of every vowel sound. For example, if you want to say, "Hi, how are you?" It would be "Hubi, Hubow ubarube yuboubu?"" Unknown parameter
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